We are a nation that is seriously troubled. We're losing our jobs. People are pouring into our country.

Always know you could be on the precipice of something great.

I will be asking for forgiveness, but hopefully I won't have to be asking for much forgiveness.

Honestly, that puts a lot of weight on your shoulders because you're representing so many great people who want to see so much. And they're hungry for ... I hate to use the word change because [Barack] Obama used to use that word ... but they're hungry for real change; they're hungry for making things right.

I have been talking about that for a long time, but it's very, very important to me [to unify the country.]

I think you believe in these words, I think - three very important words, peace through strength, right. Peace through strength.

Well, I am a Republican, and I would run as a Republican. And I have a lot of confidence in the Republican Party. I don't have a lot of confidence in the president. I think what's happening to this country is unbelievably bad. We're no longer a respected country.