You want people to feel comfortable to walk in their neighborhoods, go out and shop, do business.

I think most people are not willing to make the tough choices.

I focused on jobs. I built private sector jobs all my life. That's what the race was about. Who was going to build private sector jobs? My opponent who never had one? Or me? That's why I won last night.

It is not easy to be sure that being yourself is worth the trouble, but [we do know] it is our sacred duty.

I can't imagine anybody not wanting to make sure that noncitizens don't dilute legitimate U.S. citizens' vote.

I try to be respectful of how other people think, I try to listen to what they're saying.

How much should the state be involved in regulating the growth in communities when you already have a county doing it, or a city doing it?