People's ideas and fears can make them small but they cannot make you small. People's prejudices can diminish them but they cannot diminish you. Small-minded people can think they determine your worth. But only you can determine your worth.

I think we ought to ban earmarks. I think we ought to give citizens the opportunity to designate up to 10 percent of their federal income tax toward debt reduction. If we did that, we would reduce our debt by $95 billion a year.

If values matter in an organisation, you have to be prepared to act consistently.

The financial crisis was a classic case of the political class failing the American people. Twenty-five agencies were supposed to be minding the store during the financial crisis and every one of them was asleep at the switch.

I started out as a receptionist. I typed, I filed, I answered the phones for a little nine-person company.

I think a strong dollar is the result of policies, but I don't think the strong dollar is in and of itself a policy.

All the pundits and D.C. insiders thought I'd never be standing on the main stage. I am and I'm going to stay there.