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

American nation will not wait to be attacked again. We will defend our freedom and we will take the fight to the enemy.

I don't worry about long-term history. I won't be around to read it.

I developed a reputation as a "hothead" because I got in the face of a lot of reporters and they thought I was just a hotheaded person. What they didn't understand was that I was motivated by love.

The most important need is to have a steady hand at the wheel, one which does not deviate from its purpose depending on which way the wind blows. The task of keeping America safe and secure in an uncertain world falls heavily on the president.

I haven't had a chance to talk, but I'm confident we'll get a bill that I can live with if we don't.

As Governor of Texas, I have set high standards for our public schools, and I have met those standards.