I was taught to respect everyone for the simple reason that we're all God's children. I was taught, in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.... to judge a man not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character. And I was taught that character...is simply doing what's right when nobody's looking.

I like to call the ethos I grew up with 'Oklahoma values.' But you'd be just as accurate if you said 'American values.' Except for our lack of a seacoast, Oklahoma has a little bit of just about everything that's American.

Everyone tries to define this thing called Character. It's not hard. Character is doing what's right when nobody's looking.

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

It takes a lot of strength to let go.

I believe government should be loyal to parents, teachers and children.

Some might think that George W. Bush had his shortcomings, but let me tell you something - history's going to be kind to George W. Bush.