In my era of wrestling, there were no guaranteed contracts, so it was inherent that you draw the crowd in to make money.

If you were to come to Minnesota, I could have you locked up like that. That's power.

I love my country, not my government.

When I ran for governor of Minnesota, I only raised $300,000.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people

Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.

If you tell the truth, you don't need a long memory.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business.

A vote is "wasted" when someone fails to vote their conscience.

A hero must be honorable, must have honor. And you can't have honor if you're a liar. There is no honor in lying.

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.

Our daily prayer ought to be: Please universe, help me help myself and help me show others how to help themselves.

Be the star of your life.

Why am I fixated on that man? I don't want to realise that now. That I want him to love me. I want him to love me. I want him to love me so much I could die.

I think that those few words were my greatest mistake.

I came to a stark realization: chronic surpluses could be almost as destabilizing as chronic deficits.

I have five young children, and I take being a role model very seriously.

It's through our unique flaws that our individuality can be expressed.

Saying sorry doesn't solve the problem. It's what you do after that truly counts

The spiritual heritage of the godly lives on after they are gone.

I don't watch anything. I work so much. If I see a film, it's usually that I'll go in after working 15 hours and slam in The Bridge on the River Kwai or something.