We will achieve North America energy independence by 2020, by taking full advantage of our oil, our gas, our coal, our renewables and our nuclear power. Abundant, inexpensive, domestic energy will not only create energy jobs, it will bring back manufacturing jobs.

If I worried about what the media said I wouldn't get much sleep and I'm able to sleep pretty well.

I spent my whole life in the private sector, 25 years in the private sector. I understand that when government takes more money out of the hands of people, it makes it more difficult for them to buy things. If they can't buy things, the economy doesn't grow. If the economy doesn't grow, we don't put Americans to work.

We've got to strengthen our military long-term. We don't know what the world is going to throw at us down the road.

Ronald Reagan was able to accomplish extraordinary purposes for our country without having to put our military forces into conflict.

Who let the dogs out? Who, who.

Let Detroit go bankrupt.