It doesn't really matter what party you come from. I think the people appreciate that and they know that you're working together, that you can provide the kind of leadership to bring both of the parties together, and do the kind of things that need to be done for the state.

My wife (Maria) is the best reason to come home.

I like the color red because it's a fire. And I see myself as always being on fire.

Together, we must renew our continued commitment to serve and pledge to bring a positive change to our communities.

I hate pants. This is something I have inherited from my father. He despised pants, and my mother was never allowed to wear them at home. We're talking about a different time period now, when the man was much more the ruler of the house. But I still feel that way, and neither my mother nor Maria is allowed to go out with me in pants.

On the way up here to the podium, a gentleman came up to me and said, "Governor, you are as good a politician as you were an actor." What a cheap shot.

Freedom is a right ultimately defended by the sacrifice of America's servicemen and women.