I thought how proud I am to be standing up beside my dad. Never did it occur to me that he would become the gist for cartoonists.

Our two nations have a lot in common, when you think about it. We were both founded by immigrants escaping religious persecution in other lands. We both have built vibrant democracies. Both our countries are founded on certain basic beliefs, that there is an Almighty God who watches over the affairs of men and values every life. These ties have made us natural allies, and these ties will never be broken.

There's no such thing as legacies. At least, there is a legacy, but I'll never see it.

I do believe in the sanctity of marriage. ...But I don't see that as conflict with being a tolerant person or an understanding person.

Baptists have long upheld the ideal of a free church in a free state. And from the beginning, they believed that forcing a person to worship against his will violated the principles of both Christianity and civility.

It's not the governor’s role to decide who goes to heaven. That’s God’s role.

What I'm telling you is there's too many junk lawsuits suing too many doctors.