Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important.

Governor is not the position to have in Oklahoma. It is the head coach of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State or Tulsa.

It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.

I have often said one of the reasons more blacks don't support Republicans is because they don't trust the GOP establishment.

I'm secure in who I am. I don't need the validation of those that would say, you have to be a certain thing in order to be accepted. I'm comfortable going against the grain if I need to.

A Black man voting for the Republicans makes about as much sense as a chicken voting for Col. Sanders.

The Republican Party is terrific at determining how a program will impact the federal budget, but we're not nearly as good as the Democrats in explaining to people how our agenda will directly benefit them and their families.