The debt is like a crazy aunt we keep down in the basement. All the neighbors know she's there, but nobody wants to talk about her.

The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.

Life is never more fun than when you're the underdog competing against the giants.

When building a team, I always search first for people who love to win. If I can't find any of those, I look for people who hate to lose.

If we really want to know who is responsible for the mess we're in, all we have to do is look in the mirror. You and I own this country, and we are responsible for what happens to it.

In business, people are held accountable. In Washington, nobody is held accountable. In business, people are judged on results. In Washington, people are measured by their ability to get reelected.

Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success.

So many people spend their lives chasing money and end up as the richest men in the cemetery. I don't want to be like that.

War has rules, mud wrestling has rules - politics has no rules.

Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.

I came from an environment where if you see a snake, you kill it. At General motors, if you see a snake, the first thing you do is to hire a consultant on snakes.

The most enthusiastic man in a cause is rarely chosen as the leader.

You still should enjoy the beach and going outside. Having a good time at the beach can still include being smart about protecting your skin because getting burned is no fun at all.

If you dedicate yourself to something, you can achieve it. It's simple, but it's true, and your age is just an excuse.

Are two people drinking from the same bottle of wine having a common experience?

I'm sticking with the Heinekens, but doing a few shots here and there.

In politics, an organized minority is a political majority.

We don't need heroes so much as recognizing ourselves as heroes.

There are some things that are as ancient as time, and knowing when a man desires you is one of those.

I don't think there's a lot of discipline right now.

I like the word f-k. F-king deal with it and move on to the first f-king question you have.