You don't have to be the biggest to beat the biggest.

I love this country, I love the principles on which it's founded.

The most successful people in the world aren't usually the brightest. They are the ones who persevere.

I came from an environment where if you see a snake, you kill it. At General motors, if you see a snake, the first thing you do is to hire a consultant on snakes.

The one thing I know through experience ... is that people don't know why they come to work until they don't have to come to work.

In business, people are held accountable. In Washington, nobody is held accountable. In business, people are judged on results. In Washington, people are measured by their ability to get reelected.

The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, the public debt should be reduced and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled.