What's all this whining about the environment? They're always talking about 'stop the clearcuts.' I mean do the math people. If we were out of trees then we wouldn't have any clearcuts to be complaining about now would we?

....it is better to succeed with success than failure.

I suspect that had my dad not been president, he'd be asking the same questions: How'd your meeting go with so-and-so? . How did you feel when you stood up in front of the people for the State of the Union Address-state of the budget address, whatever you call it.

I regret that a private comment I made to the vice presidential candidate made it through the public airways.

Bill Clinton and I are friends; we see each other on the speaking circuit. He likes to be visible. I don't. And I draw no judgment either way.

If you look at my policies they're all aimed at empowering people to make their own decisions.

Iraq and Afghanistan are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.