Modern politics today requires a mastery of television. I've never really warmed up to television and, in fairness to television, it's never warmed up to me.

Today, the religion clauses of the First Amendment do not need to be fixed; they need to be followed.

By instinct and tradition, I don't like the thing. I like to look someone in the eye.

If you are sure you understand everything that is going on, you are hopelessly confused.

In our system, at about 11:30 on election night, they just push you off the edge of the cliff-and that's it. You might scream on the way down, but you're going to hit the bottom, and you're not going to be in elective office.

Let's tell the truth. Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did.

The Queen of England is Defender of the Faith but the President of the United States is Defender of the Constitution, which defends all faiths.