Almost everything I do is related to my ability to hire good people. I don't take much of the credit myself. I think I have a good eye.

It's better to be in charge of change than to have to react to change.

Show me a man or woman with a mission, and I'll show you somebody that's tougher to beat.

I think the media is dangerously close to creating their own product. They used to cover the product, which was whatever's happening.

You can get people the qualifications; But you can't teach them the qualities they're going to need. You can't teach integrity, a drive for excellence, refusal to quit under pressure. It's too late to build that into people you're going to hire.

I think it's because I'm unpredictable. I view every situation, every race, and every candidate differently I try not to rely on something that worked before.

There's something about the American people: They have such an innate sense of fairness that the red light goes on and the bells go off the second you approach that line. Any kind of personal attack is verboten. You shouldn't do it; it's not worth it.