I certainly support civil unions.

The truth is, I was afraid the day I walked into Stanford. And I was afraid the day I walked out.

Many people have asked me how I feel about losing my job

I will not speak to Vladimir Putin personally until we've rebuilt the 6th Fleet a little bit right under his nose; rebuilt the missile defense program in Poland right under his nose; and conducted a few military exercises in the Baltic states.

When you don't respond to bad behavior, you get more of it.

I believe that marriage has a spiritual foundation because only a man and a woman can create life, which is a gift from God. So, while I believe that government should bestow benefits equally, I also believe that government must respect those - like myself - who believe that marriage has a religious foundation.

The hardest thing for a chief executive to do is to tell someone that they don't have a job anymore.