When people move from poor countries to America, they quickly adapt in at least one way - their consumption habits.

As long as there's land available, single-family homes will be built, and Colorado residents will always go for a single-family over a condo.

I consider the Chinese government's policy among the most intelligent in the world.

As President, I will end once and for all the use of taxpayer funds to promote the National Endowment for the Arts and other programs that subsidize amoral and degrading activities.

There's a lot of people out now around America who depend on checks from their fellow taxpayers being in the mailbox every day.

When the penalty for a policeman's mistake is to put a criminal back out on the street, then we are hurting America; we are hurting our law-abiding citizens.

I think it would be bizarre to pick somebody to speak at the convention based on their sexual preference, because once you go down that road, why don't you pick a transvestite?

I would prefer every [American] state keep the definition of marriage that's prevailed in Western civilization for a couple thousand years.

In the continuing debate over the morality of enhanced interrogation, an essential consideration is often overlooked: intent.

I'm pro-death penalty, but what I have not seen is anybody that would mock someone on death row.

All the culture war issues will be settled by the court.

Oh, man, why is this the life? Why is it? Why is one rich and the other poor? Why is one black and the other white?

Creating a complete picture of a company financial health, by looking at periodic financial statements, is like turning a hamburger into a cow

My dad was in the Navy, so we moved around a lot. That led to me seeing myriad cultures and cuisines. I have been excited about eating and cooking for as long as I can remember.

I support organizations that help people do better for themselves and the community.

My God is rock'n'roll.

Our destiny is to be so intimately united with God that, as the mystics say, we not only see God's face but also see with God's face.

One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine.

The great actors we had came from the actor-manager theaters. Not only did they create a team, they were the generals working with the soldiers.

I did not know that [ the Chancellor Angela Merkel is a bit frightened of dogs]. I wanted to make her happy. When I learned that she does not like dogs, I apologized, of course.