One of the big mistakes Republicans made with the Contract with America is that they tried to do too much too fast, and people revolted against it.

Democracy is interactive... Its a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.

Eventually I foresee voting on the Internet, which will lead to much more direct democracy.

I'm running for president because I've had enough of the oil barons, the status-quo apologists, the special-interest lobbyists running amok.

I hope we can get back to what I call the kitchen table. Everyday issues that people are really worried about and focused on.

Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune.

What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can't have both.

I share the administration's goals in dealing with Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction.

I think it's time we had a president who carried the same life experiences into the White House as most ordinary Americans.

Every proposal I'm making, every idea I'm advancing has a single, central purpose: to revive a failing economy and give working Americans the help and security they need.

I had the honor to meet Nelson Mandela, and I heard him explain his forgiveness of his captors of 27 years by saying hatred and bitterness is destructive - the power is in love and forgiveness.

The actual secret to success: Be a better friend today than you were yesterday.

Sloane wasn't interested. As a police officer he was concerned with crime, not punishment.

Football ruled my life for years, morning, noon and night.

Be confident small immortals. You are not the only voice that all things utter, nor is there eternal silence in the places where you cannot come.

My eccentricity became direction.

I can't see why we can't toss in a Junior Walker or Wilson Pickett number in every once in a while.

Never moon a werewolf.

The more sins you confess, the more books you will sell.

Walking, ideally, is a state in which the mind, the body, and the world are aligned.

I don’t need to go out there and trick guys, and I don’t need to go out there and be perfect. I've just got to attack the strike zone, let my stuff work and get much better results that way.