The fact is, my friends, most Americans don't want more government. They want less government.

Ronald Reagan said "trust, but verify." President [Barack] Obama is "trust, but vilify." He trusts our enemies and vilifies everyone who disagrees with him.

I think the important thing is to realize that the establishment of a democracy is sometimes a messy thing and it takes time. Yeah, we've been at it 240 years.

Women I know are smart, educated, intelligent, capable of doing anything that anybody else can do.

Don't let the culture influence your message, let your message influence the culture.

I'm a strong advocate for music. I think guitars are wonderful.

I respect the courts, but the Supreme Court is only that - the supreme of the courts. It is not the supreme being. It cannot overrule God. When it comes to prayer, when it comes to life, and when it comes to the sanctity of marriage, the court cannot change what God has created.