People say, well, do you ever hear any other voices other than, like, a few people? Of course I do.

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

People sometimes have to correct my English. I knew I had a problem when Arnold Schwarzenegger started doing it.

How can you possibly have an international agreement that's effective unless countries like China and India are not full participants?

I believe it is in the national interest that government stand side-by-side with people of faith who work to change lives for the better. I understand in the past, some in government have said government cannot stand side-by-side with people of faith. Let me put it more bluntly, government can't spend money on religious programs simply because there's a rabbi on the board, cross on the wall, or a crescent on the door. I viewed this as not only bad social policy - because policy by-passed the great works of compassion and healing that take place - I viewed it as discrimination.

I feel blessed to have been raised a Texan.

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students, I say, you too can be president of the United States.