My wife drives a couple of Cadillacs.

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.

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.

When it comes to pinning blame, pin the tail on the donkeys.

Well, that's your opinion, isn't it? And I'm not about to waste my time trying to change it.

The thing he said aloud did not succeed.

I remember being a teenager and being really impressed by "let's sit around and b*tch" people, and I have so little time for those people nowadays.

Do one thing that's heroic for you today - big or small - and fear won't define you anymore.

I must go home periodically to renew my sense of horror.

You must have total and impeccable trust in eternity. Whether you like it or not, eternity's in charge, so you might as well trust. You will feel better.

To express truth is to write naturally, forcibly, and delicately.

Is an egg a vegetable?

You can't have a tin can tied to your tail and go through life pretending it isn't there.

I think my style as far as vocal delivery and even down to the pronunciation of certain words is so deliberate.