I believe in traditional marriage and I believe in the Defense of Marriage Act.

I ran for president in order to be able to try to change Washington D.C. from the inside. Our federal government is broken.

And I'm here to tell you, the reaction that I'm getting around the country, people are sick and tired of this word in Washington, compromise. This is why nothing ever gets done.

Well, you show me the science [that being gay is not a choice] and I'll be persuaded.

Don't blame Wall Street. Don't blame the big banks. If you don't have a job and you're not rich, blame yourself!

If the tea party is so racist, how come when they have straw polls the black guy keeps winning?

It is wise to keep in mind that no success or failure is necessarily final. Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.