Traditionally, Young Republicans have been a leading indicator of the direction of the party.

Admit nothing, deny everything, launch counterattack.

Lay low, play dumb, keep moving.

I remember going through the cafeteria line and telling every kid that Nixon was in favor of school on Saturdays. It was my first political trick.

Unless you can fake sincerity, you'll get nowhere in this business.

The rise of Trump is a repudiation of 30 years of bipartisan treason and failure.

Politics with me isn't theater. It's performance art. Sometimes, for its own sake.

Always praise 'em before you hit 'em.

Donald Trump is perfectly made up. He's perfectly coiffed. He's perfectly lit.

In this business, if you don't pay your debts you're finished.

I oppose the spending of trillions in Iraq and Afghanistan, I strongly oppose Islamic extremism but don't believe that sending troops to die in two unwinnable wars makes sense.

Nations are not poor or rich because of their wealth but exceptional morality.

It is easier to talk than to hold one's tongue.

Blondes do have more fun. But sometimes I look in the mirror and still feel like I'm wearing a wig.

Sarah Palin is treated like a bimbo sometimes, but she has never given the public the respect they deserve. She acts silly and doesn't know stuff. She didn't even finish her term.

You could say singing is in our genes. Both our parents sang and made up songs constantly.

The bar is so low in rap - mediocrity is king!

Whenever I work on something, I try and throw everything I have at it. Then if the director finds it useful they use it, and if not, they ignore it!

No matter how you rearrange President Obama's inner circle, it still looks, smells and tastes like a rotten Chicago deep-dish pizza.

Other things being equal, ill will is worse than moral indifference (as in causing suffering for money vs causing suffering to cause suffering), though things are rarely equal.