I took action as governor to preserve the sanctity of life.

We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers.

I like PBS. I love Big Bird ... But I'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for it.

I'm not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia, or Mr. Putin.

I have never once regretted missing a business opportunity so that I could be with my children and grandchildren.

My wife drives a couple of Cadillacs.

I have some friends who are NASCAR team owners.

I am in favor of stem-cell research. I am not in favor of creating new human embryos through cloning.

Isn't it fitting that so many of those who have contempt for the private sector will soon find themselves back in it?

There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what.

I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was.

All religions are based on obsolete terminology.

Do a loony-goony dance 'Cross the kitchen floor, Put something silly in the world That ain't been there before.

My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.

I stayed a kid for a pretty long time, and the logistics of being in a band, I did not take seriously at all.

My parents have seen their ups-and-downs but are still married after 40 years, so that's something.

One way to define spiritual life is getting so tired and fed up with yourself you go on to something better, which is following Jesus.

To see all the fans getting into it, that's pretty special.

Love grants in a moment What toil can hardly achieve in an age. [Ger., In einem Augenblick gewahrt die Liebe Was Muhe kaum in langer Zeit erreicht.]

To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.