I wake up every morning literally with a smile on my face, grateful for another day I never thought I would see.

I think I was able to survive five heart attacks because I never postponed going to the hospital when something didn't feel right.

One of the reasons the deficit got as big as it did, frankly, was because of the economic slowdown, the fall-off in deficits, the terrorist attacks. A significant chunk was taken out of the economy by what happened after the attacks of 9/11.

I think freedom means freedom for everybody.

I do find that the mainstream media oftentimes is what I would consider off base or has a bias.

I think there’s no question but what the tail end of the Bush administration, Bush-Cheney administration, that we took steps specifically geared to try and free up the financial sector.

I was in end stage heart failure, liver and kidneys shutting down, and on an emergency basis they went in and planted a pump in my chest. It was battery operated. That kept me alive for 20 months and that got me to the transplant. And I wake up every morning now with a smile on my face, thankful for the gift of another day I never expected to see.