Sure, losing an election hurts, but I've experienced worse. And at an age when every day is precious, brooding over what might have been is self-defeating. In conceding the 1996 election, I remarked that "tomorrow will be the first time in my life I don't have anything to do." I was wrong. Seventy-two hours after conceding the election, I was swapping wisecracks with David Letterman on his late-night show.

Our intent will not be to create gridlock. Oh, except maybe from time to time.

I used to think that seniority was a terrible thing when I didn't have any.

We know smoking tobacco is not good for kids, but a lot of other things aren't good. Drinking's not good. Some would say milk's not good.

It's a lot more fun winning. It hurts to lose...

I'm not a Gingrich fan. He's just difficult to work with. It's either Newt's way or the highway.

I think the Republican Party has indicated to everyone who wants to look at us that, you know, we're in the mainstream. We understand a lot of the concerns people have.