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

In general, I think man-on-the- street ads and endorsement spots are having less and less effect on people. The electorate's getting very sophisticated, and they want to make their own judgments.

You can't sell a book in America if you don't dump on Bush. That's the cheapest shot in the world. You cannot get an advance, and you can't sell a book because the publishers are all people who hate Bush and hate Republicans.

Just because someone thinks he is being attacked by the media doesn't mean he is. Many times the media actually is being fair, and they're attacking for good reason.

Don't back off on traditional values. It's important to show respect and tolerance for others, but they must show the same respect for your values. Tolerance is a two-way street.

When a guy has his ego hurt, he's liable to jump into a fight he doesn't need to have.

I look for something unique, and I look for people who haven't reached their potential. I think I'm pretty good at developing talent.