A number of people walk up to me and say, "You're much taller than I thought."

History has an author who fills time and eternity with His purpose.

It has sustained me in moments of success and in moments of disappointment. Without it, I'd be a different person. And without it, I doubt I'd be here today.

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!"

I cut the taxes on everybody. I didn't cut them. The Congress cut them. I asked them to cut them.

We must have the attitude that every child in America - regardless of where they're raised or how they're born - can learn.

I'm not so sure the role of the United States is going around the world saying this is the way its gotta be.