We do not prescribe any prayer; we welcome all prayer.

I want our enemies to understand that don't think that their violent acts are going to cause this president to leave before the job is done. And I want our troops to understand we respect them and that the sacrifices they make are noble and necessary for peace.

A lot of people in the USA probably don't understand how important they are to the mortgage markets. And it's really important for people to have confidence in the mortgage markets and that there be stability in the mortgage markets.

Politics comes and goes, but your principles don't. And everybody wants to be loved -- not everybody. ... You never heard anybody say, 'I want to be despised, I'm running for office.'

I don't think you can run for president or be president unless you're a busy person.

I am very comfortable with the strategic decisions that I made.

When a child is in crisis, parents should have a role and a voice. They should be the first to help, not the last to know.