You know, something may be going down tonight, but it ain’t going to be jobs, sweetheart!

There is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: the House majority and their Speaker John Boehner.

America under Barack Obama has become a defensive, reactive and weaker country both at home and abroad.

I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that when they come to my desk, they will be signed.

The greatness of America is in the American people. And what we need to do is get the government the hell out of the way and let the American people win once again.

They believe in teachers unions. We believe in teachers.

You see, Mr. President - real leaders don't follow polls. Real leaders change polls.

Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year.

I am who I am, but I am not a bully.

I have a job to do. ... If you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics, then you don't know me.

Is there any wonder why we are in such big trouble? Any question why the people don't trust their government anymore, and demand a change?

Words are life. They can tear down or build up, so use them wisely.

Never underestimate the staying power of a bad idea.

In the age of television image becomes more important than substance.

You are ten times more likely to get hit by a car when the driver is aiming for you.

Sometimes heckling can almost help a set, because it ratchets up the tension in the room... can even bring things to a climax.

Even if I know I'm going to go to a church, I don't know what the minister's going to say.

The only time a man thinks is when he's alone.

I often think that could we creep behind the actor's eyes, we would find an attic of forgotten toys and a copy of the Domesday Book.

Every part I get, I just think I'm so lucky. They're so hard to get, you know.

All the raves were just words. You don't want to let words confuse you. Words come cheap.