My four years as governor, I never met with a lobbyist once, never. Not one lobbyist got in my office.

Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud.

Government cannot be your parent.

I don't have to muzzle myself when I'm a civilian. When you're a governor, you kind of have to do it, because you represent the whole state. You have to leave your personal opinions to yourself a lot. I learned that.

I speak my mind. That's who I am.

In the United States, if you buy a property and you're a good citizen, and you improve that property, what do they do to you? They tax you more. So they penalize you for good behavior.

People are going to do stupid things, but you don't take away the freedom because somebody makes a stupid decision.