The death penalty only should be - if you agree with it, which I don't, only allowed for murder. You have to murder someone to get the death penalty.

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.

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.

I'm kind of like Che Guevera. I lead the revolution, but at some point I turn it over to someone else.

I think that when Americans go to vote, states should not list what party the candidates are affiliated with. That would require voters to actually think and get to know a candidate instead of voting for their favorite gang. 'Oh, this guy is a Republican, so he must be good.'

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.