In order to become a success, a business doesn't just have to do well, it has to to better than its competitors. Being number one isn't just about bragging rights. Often it means the difference between prospering and merely hanging on.

If you want to serve the country, you recognize it's rough and tumble. And it's nothing like serving your country in the military.

My mom and dad gave their kids the greatest gift of all - the gift of unconditional love. They cared deeply about who we would be, and much less about what we would do.

I'm not in favor of privatizing Social Security or making cuts.

I could have possibly beaten Senator McCain in the primary. Then I could have been the candidate who lost to Barack Obama.

Isn't it fitting that so many of those who have contempt for the private sector will soon find themselves back in it?

The president may be a nice guy, but he's just over his head.