Lobbying is not a bad thing. I'm not trying to say that we shouldn't have lobbyists or we shouldn't have lobbying to petition our government. It's in the Constitution, and it's something that should be honorable and good.

Access is vital in lobbying. If you can't get in your door, you can't make your case.

I think what I'm trying to do, reform-wise, is completely consistent with conservative philosophy. It may not be consistent with some so-called conservatives who live in Washington and make their living like I used to.

I'm a human being. I'm not perfect.

I'm a hypercompetitive individual.

I can't afford to be a member of a golf course.

I try to avoid saying anything positive about any presidential candidate for fear that if I actually like them then I will kill their campaign.