I try never to get too high when things are going well. I try never to get too low when things are going poorly. I try to keep an even keel.

We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated.

We are not entitled to success we have to earn it

If you don't have a record to run on, you paint your opponent as someone to run from.

In Texas, we hold very dear to intrusions against our personal liberty. We fight very hard against that.

When it comes to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, I will take no options off the table. ... That includes all elements of American power: a political effort aimed at isolating Iran, a diplomatic effort to sustain our coalition and ensure that the Iranian program is monitored, an economic effort that imposes crippling sanctions and, yes, a military effort to be prepared for any contingency.

The most powerful political moments for me come when I feel like my actions are aligned with a certain truth. I can feel it. When I'm talking to a group and I'm saying something truthful, I can feel a power that comes out of those statements that is different than when I'm just being glib or clever.