I would be lying if I told you that I hadn't had aspirations to run for a statewide office.

You won't change things unless you are prepared to fight, even if you don't win. But I do hate losing.

The fight for the future of Texas is just beginning.

The last thing Texas women need in their lives is Greg Abbott.

Texas deserves a leader who understands that making education a priority creates good jobs for Texans and keeps Texas on top.

A tree fell on Greg Abbott - he sued and got millions.

Texas has waited too long for a governor who knows that quid pro quo shouldn't be the status quo. It's time for a governor who believes that you don't have to buy a place in Texas' future.

Harvard was the most intimidating experience. I felt so out of my league there.

I've never worried about payback. People are hungry for leadership that's not afraid of political consequence.

The best of Texas is yet to come.

I am running for my Senate district in 2014 and looking forward hopefully to earning the confidence of my community once again and being reelected for that seat.

Life is not measured by what you have. It's measured by what you give.

Socialism is an insurance policy bought by all the members of a national economy to shield them from risk. But the result is to shield them from knowledge of the real dangers and opportunities.

I don't think the idea of homosexuality is really taboo any more. Our culture is evolving. This is an exciting time to be living.

Keep all your passions in your life.

I didn't come from a background where I saw a lot of loving couples. All my aunts and uncles were either split up or fighting all the time. The only healthy relationships I saw were on TV.

I’m a martial artist, and I don’t train because I have a fight; I train because it’s my lifestyle, and I’ll train every day if I’m not hurt.

But as some muskets so contrive it As oft to miss the mark they drive at, And though well aimed at dock or plover Bear wide, and kick their owners over.

Independence is the outstanding characteristic of the runner.

Coming from Paris, I'd really like to live in Rio. I think it's gotten better. It's not as violent. The economy is better. The middle class is rising.

When a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself.