I've never been arrested in my life. Never had cuffs put on me, never been charged with a crime, never spent one day in jail.

A war is justified if you're willing to send your son. If you're not willing to send your son, how do you send someone else's?

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people

In February 2003, I signed a three-year contract with MSNBC to host a talk show. Having recently decided not to run again for governor of Minnesota, I was still a pretty hot commodity. The show was originally scheduled for an hour, four nights a week.

I'm the only person in the world that, when he holds down two jobs, gets criticized for it; everyone else gets a pat on the back and say, 'What an entrepreneuring, hardworking person,' but apparently that doesn't apply to me.

When I ran for governor of Minnesota, I only raised $300,000.

You don't need lawyers making laws. Regular citizens can make laws. Let the lawyers work under the laws.