In our society, marriage is not simply a governmental institution; it is a religious institution as well, today's decision might change the former, but it cannot change the latter.

I don't believe in quotas. America was founded on a philosophy of individual rights, not group rights.

My grandfather could barely read. My grandmother had a sixth-grade education. They were people who were industrious. They were frugal.

Even as someone who's labeled a conservative - I'm a Republican I'm black, I'm heading up this organization in the Reagan administration - I can say that conservatives don't exactly break their necks to tell blacks that they're welcome.

And I thank God I believe in God, or I would probably be enormously angry right now.

I certainly have some very strong libertarian leanings, yes.

I don't know one of my friends who is considered a conservative who has not had to go back and thoroughly think through everything. You do a lot of soul-searching - 'cause we are not going to win any popularity contests.