I have not made any plans for the future, and my wife would kill me if I announced anything before that.

You should ask the president what he thinks about America.

Chief executives that are successful make good chief executives.

You see, here in America there's a reason why we celebrate the 4th of July and not April 15th because in America we celebrate our independence from the government, not our dependence on it.

I think in the end the big issue is that the private sector still needs more help. And the answer is not more big government. I know in my state our reforms allowed us to protect firefighters, police officers, and teachers.

Political leaders in Illinois kicked the can down the road, raised taxes, and ignored fiscal realities. Now, they're realizing the consequences of their actions: credit downgrades and negative outlooks.

About 70 percent of everything is really sketched out on my keyboard beforehand, because I do want accidents to happen in the studio.