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

Remember that government doesn't earn one single dollar it spends. In order for you to get money from the government, that money must first be taken from somebody else.

I think that Minnesota is different because we are proving that tri-partisan government could work, that you do not need to necessarily be a Democrat or a Republican to be successful at governing.

'The Young and the Restless' is my favorite television show.

You can't legislate against stupidity, but we try to do it all the time.

The war on drugs is identical to the prohibition of alcohol: all you're doing is making criminals rich and powerful.

We call our country home of the brave and land of the free, but it's not. We give a false portrayal of freedom. We're not free - if we were, we'd allow people their freedom.