If a jerk burns the flag, America is not threatened, democracy is not under siege, freedom is not at risk.

The media has changed. We now give broadcast licenses to philosophies instead of people. People get confused and think there is no difference between news and entertainment. People who project themselves as journalists on television don't know the first thing about journalism. They are just there stirring up a hockey game.

Sometimes in order to make progress and move ahead, you have to stand up and do the wrong thing.

Patriots don't let their nation default.

There's a delicious irony in seeing private luxury jets flying in to Washington, D.C., and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands saying that they're going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses. There's a message there.

We're not looking at banning all weapons.

Politics was my third act. But I could have a fourth. I don't know what that will be yet, but there will be one.