But ours was intended to be a citizen government. It is what of, by and for the people means. And when our most important issue in California is the creation of jobs, I think it's quite helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate or in the governor's seat who actually knows where jobs come from.

I don't give up on commitments until what I've been asked to do is clearly finished.

You know, every family and every business in California knows what it means to go through tough times.

I didn't say I would cut off all communication with [Vladimir] Putin. What I said was as president of the United States, now is not the time to talk with him.

If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry.

This world is clearly emerging before our eyes. The shifts ahead, the opportunities ahead are massive.

I know Vladimir Putin. He respects strength. He lied to our president's [Barack Obama] face; didn't both to tell him about warplanes and troops going into Syria. We need to speak to him from a position of strength.