For the Russians, frankly, it's time that we punched the Russians in the nose. They've gotten away with too much in this world and we need to stand up against them, not just there, but also in Eastern Europe where they threaten some of our most precious allies.

I'm a change agent. And what we're beginning to see is a lot of the establish people, one more time, trying to stop me.

These are serious matters, and we can never let up on these sanctions [against Russia].

I don't understand this thing about [Bashar] Assad. He has to go. Assad is aligned with Iran and Russia. The one thing we want to prevent is we want to prevent Iran being able to extend a Shia crescent all across the Middle East. Assad has got to go.

Politics can not only be drudgery and Captain Queeg with the balls in his hands.

If one of my daughters happened to be [gay], of course I would love them and I would accept them. That's what we're taught when we have strong faith.

I don't accept that. I really don't care - I'm going to be like one of these deniers - I don't care what the polls say.