I can’t stand to hear his [Obama’s] voice anymore. He’s a liar, and worse.

I know my mother so well, so it's hard for me to remember that people have a certain image of her, but they don't really know her personality.

It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community and take a tough stand for something you believe is right. Because you always want to keep working and live to fight another battle and it might cost you your career.

When you make the right decision, it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks.

Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.

I feel like my grandparents and parents gave me a tremendous amount. And if I can pass some of that on, then I'll be very happy.

Going into politics is something people have asked me about forever.