Running for governor of Texas against a very popular governor [incumbent Ann Richards] was deemed to be risky. Everybody thought I would lose. As I put in my book, my mother said, "You're going to lose!"

It should make people nervous when non-transparent regimes, that have announced that they've got nuclear warheads, fire missiles. This is not the way you conduct business in the world. This is not the way that peaceful nations conduct their affairs.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

Keep good relations with the Grecians.

I was not pleased that Hamas has refused to announce its desire to destroy Israel.

It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.

I am a person who recognizes the fallacy of humans.