I think the world would be a lot better off if more people were to define themselves in terms of their own standards and values and not what other people said or thought about them.

Probably my worst quality is that I get very passionate about what I think is right.

The USA won't be competitive or fair if we don't help more families give their kids the best possible start in life.

I think that is a fair general statement, but I also believe that Senator [Barack] Obama served on a board with Mr. [Bill] Ayers for a period of time, the Woods Foundation, which was a paid directorship position.

Increasingly, we are seeing cyber attacks coming from states, organs of states. The most recent and troubling of these has been Russia.

Despite our best efforts and our highest hopes, America's long struggle with race is far from finished.

I will not let somebody who traffics in bigotry and bullying become president of the United States.