The reason educational spending in Texas is so low is because you don't have a state tax there, and that's why Texas is big growth because you don't tax people to death.

The teachers are getting screwed, blued, and tattooed by the system.

I want to be governor [of Texas] because I need the closet space.

That's the government. Having been a politician and a musician, I can tell you which one is a higher calling. If musicians ran the country, it would be a much different place. We wouldn't get a lot done in the mornings, but we'd work late.

When a stray animal crosses your path, it may be as close to God as you're going to get in this lifetime.

What has six balls and screws Texans? The Texas Lottery.

I just want Texas to be number one in something other than executions, toll roads and property taxes.