Republicans spent too much money, borrowed too much money, earmarked too much. In this race, I'm the only guy who hasn't spent time in Washington.

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.

Love is staying up all night with a sick child - or a healthy adult.

When your team loses, everybody gets deflated. And it's hard, and it's challenging.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Dressing up is all about reflecting how I feel.

We are tired of aristocratic explanations in Harvard words.

To the as-yet-unborn, to all innocent wisps of undifferentiated nothingness: Watch out for life.

Once upon a time, an angel and a devil held a wishbone between them. And its snap split the world in two.

I think that the melodic piece of the puzzle in music is the most esoteric and difficult to quantify.

You're either down or you're up.

It is part of a sailor's life to die well.