Both candidates in this election [2004] pledge to end this war and bring our troops home. The great difference - the great difference is that I intend to win it first.

I have known Trent Lott for 20 years, ... I don't believe he's racist. But he must proactively send a message to his colleagues in the Senate and the American people that he is absolutely opposed to any segregation in any form and racism in any form and discrimination in any form.

I was an addict. That's why, ... I tell you, addiction is a very cunning enemy.

I don't know a politician who enjoys fundraising. The system is such that the American people have lost faith.

I am proud to be a conservative ... but I am also proud throughout my life to have attracted the support and the love and affection of people from all over America and all parts of it.

I'm a proud Reagan conservative.

I'm just trying to keep things normal around the house, because there's no reason why things shouldn't be normal.