If people are looking for someone who has never changed their mind and is unwilling to admit they make mistakes, that's not me.

I don't want to be like Europe. I want to be like America.

Instead of leading the world by how much we borrow, it's time that we make sure we lead the world in how much we build and create and invest.

I understand the impact of those kinds of factors on job creation. I will have a very different policy. My policy on energy is to take advantage of coal, oil, natural gas, as well as our renewables, and nuclear - make America the largest energy producer in the world.

The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service, devotion to a purpose greater than self, and at the foundation, the pre-eminence of family.

When it comes to pinning blame, pin the tail on the donkeys.

What does it say about a president's policies when he has to use a cartoon character rather than real people to justify his record?