I think Republicans really need to be disciplined, to stay focused on sustained economic growth.

I'm not an expert on the ways of Washington [but] it makes no sense to me that we're not funding control of our border.

I`m the tortoise in the race, but I`m a joyful tortoise.

I don't want to be elected president to sit around and see gridlock just become so dominant that people literally decline in their lives. That's not my motivation. I have a lot of cool things to do other than sitting around, being miserable, listening to people demonize me and being compelled to demonize them. That is a joke. Elect Trump if you want that. If you want somebody who has a heart for people, who can fight for people, and can fix these things, then there are a couple other people, and I believe I'm the best one.

As governor, I saw the link between economic prosperity and the ability to acquire knowledge.

We now have a national security consideration, public health issues, we have an epidemic of heroine overdoses in all places in this country because of the ease of bringing heroine in. We have to secure the border.

I'm not a performer. If they're looking for entertainer-in-chief, I'm probably not the guy.