I don’t think that [the war in Iraq] damaged our reputation around the world.

I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about my faults.

I think the decision that's been made with respect to allowing gays to serve openly in the military is a good one.

I worry that we're seeing a situation- Obama's administration not only committing us the huge deficits for the future, but is also redefining the relationship between government, on the one hand, and the private sector on the other.

The Columbia is lost, but the dreams that inspired its crew remain with us.

The plan was criticized by some retired military officers embedded in TV studios. But with every advance by our coalition forces, the wisdom of that plan becomes more apparent.

I'm often asked why I left politics and went to Halliburton and I explain that I reached the point where I was mean-spirited, short-tempered and intolerant of those who disagreed with me and they said 'Hell, you'd make a great CEO', so I went to Texas and joined the private sector.