Some people have theorized that I lurched to prove myself intellectually. But it was not any lurch. It was more a kind of awakening.

Winning is like shaving - you do it every day or you wind up looking like a bum.

I think the American people want to see the interactivity between candidates and audiences, and tough questions posed by people and how you handle them under fire.

Football is a metaphor for the kind of country we want to create. It's based on merit.

I am not antigovernment. I would not run a campaign against government.

People want opportunity so they can earn security.

There are no limits to our future if we don't put limits on our people.