I understand from experience that unity is easy to call for, but it takes the right kind of leadership to achieve.

If Republicans are going in the wrong direction, I am still willing to stand up against them.

Never give up on something you believe in.

I've always been a conservative first.

No oyster in the world tastes as good as a Gulf oyster.

You want to prevent war, you talk, talk, but you also have to back it up with actions.

Nuclear-armed Iran ought to be a major concern. And they're moving forward. We have got to roll that back.

I want to continue doing good work where we can expand opportunities for all Americans. That's what we're fighting for.

I made it very clear that I rejected bigotry of all forms.

He loved her with the fire of a thousand suns, she was his solace in the chaos, his redemption.

The fact is that blaming doesn't get you anywhere. It keeps you stuck. Blaming stops you from moving on with your life.

My country's main exports are stolen cars and sadness.

It's funny how things work out sometimes.

I think if you can take care of yourself, and then maybe try to take care of someone else, that's sort of how you're supposed to live.

We were never created to settle for mere religion. Jesus did not die so that we could have a religious belief system - but rather a life-giving relationship with our Father.

I just continue to grind on my own. You can't deny good music at the end of the day.

The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint.

Well I think that, if you want to look at polarizing people right now, I wouldn't look at Palin, I'd look at Barack Obama.