I think most people, in their lifetime, have seen somebody who has the ability to use force lord it over other individuals. I see a lot of those videos, and I am disturbed by people being yanked out of their cars, and it seems to be a disproportionate amount of young black men. I'm disturbed by it.

I've had an interest in politics since I was a little kid.

In a free society we will tolerate boorish people, who have abhorrent behavior, but if we're civilized people we publicly criticize that and don't belong to those groups or associate with those people.

A free society will abide unofficial, private discrimination, even when that means allowing hate-filled groups to exclude people based on the color of their skin.

The greatest threat to our national security is our debt. We borrow a million dollars a minute.

I don't think we're actually using the constitutional tools that we have in an appropriate fashion.

I don't think I've ever used the word 'gay rights,' because I don't really believe in rights based on your behavior.