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

If Raymond Chandler came from the South, his name would be Ace Atkins.

Simón Bolívar is the only person in history to be exiled from a country named after him.

I've been in true love many times. I just try to avoid it as much as possible. For if there's one thing I know about true love, it is that sooner or later, it results in a hostage situation.

I don't see how the people who created the problem can fix it. Texas is worth fighting for, and the best way to fight is to get the politicians out of politics.

I don't think I have even achieved fame. Of course, Hemingway says that fame is death's little sister.

The system is not perfect. Until it's perfect, let's do away with the death penalty.