Half the world does not know the joy of wearing cotton underwear.

Government is not the generator of economic growth; working people are.

Quite frankly, I think nothing could do more to immediately bolster national security then enabling us to produce more oil and gas here at home at a price consumers could afford.

I love Texas because Texas is future-oriented, because Texans think anything is possible. Texans think big

We're going to keep building the party until we're hunting Democrats with dogs.

I'm carrying so much pork, I'm beginning to get trichinosis.

Balancing the budget is like going to heaven. Everybody wants to do it, but nobody wants to do what you have to do to get there.

We're the only nation in the world where most of our poor people are fat.

I own more shotguns than I need. But less shotguns than I want.

There's one form of bigotry that is still acceptable in America - that's the bigotry against the successful.

I look at subprime lending and I see the American dream in action.

Briar: "So I guess I was the last to know." Rosethorn: "Of course you are. You're a man, aren't you?

Affirming belief that America is an exceptional nation has become a test of patriotism in American politics.

I do like to look at female drummers, because I am one.

Rose of the desert! thou art to me An emblem of stainless purity,-- Of those who, keeping their garments white, Walk on through life with steps aright.

A song or an album is never really done. You can work on it forever, but knowing when to call it a day and knowing when to walk away from it is extremely important.

We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men out of work, they have the talent to put those men back to work.

We've got to strengthen our military long-term. We don't know what the world is going to throw at us down the road.

An erudite is someone who displays less than he knows; a journalist or consultant the opposite.

Im a little untidy, and my favorite color is gray, and Im always scurrying around in a panic.

Merely to exist is not enough.