I think the American people deserve somebody telling them what is really happening in Washington.

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.

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.

In my religion it's actually better to know you're doing wrong and try to improve that wrong than to think philosophically that what you're doing is right and in fact it is wrong.

Everybody's a complex person. Everybody. Everybody's nuanced.

I'm not a complete libertarian. There is a proper role in some areas of the government to have rules and regulations - I'm not an anarchist.

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