We must remind Americans that the promise of opportunity remains unbroken - that every person in this great nation can succeed through hard work, courage and personal responsibility.

Unemployment, foreclosures, bankruptcy - the cure is not more government spending, but helping businesses create jobs.

Nevada was hit hardest by the recession - highest unemployment, highest foreclosure rate, highest bankruptcy rate.

I know that many students take personal responsibility for their education and succeed as a result. I want them to know they are not alone - that Nevada's system can and will support them.

Racial profiling is illegal, and I do not support it.

As governor, part of my job is to tell people things they don't like to hear.

I'm a strong supporter of states' rights to do what they need.

I am proud of my heritage and my family.

My first job was cleaning sheep pens.

Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life.

When you talk about a 'broad-based business tax,' that's a pretty broad term. I don't know what that means. But it's not something I would be supportive of.

Feelings, rationale and values are the top qualities that make a person exceedingly human.

Vulnerability supported by love is perhaps the most powerful catalyst for real connection.

Free will and choice implies that you are able to even re-write your record of memories.

For a once renowned woman who loved telling tales of dodging bullets, wielding grenades and subverting dogs trained to kill, Christine's story is, surprisingly, little known today.

Fear is finding fault with the future.

You really want to make sure that you have fun, at the end of the day. If its not fun, whats the point.

So sweet and precious is family life.

Along with John Hughes, he's probably the biggest influence. Would be awesome not only to meet him; he's one person I'd also definitely like to work with.

Sometimes, the unnecessary is necessary.

Life is a wheel, and if you wait long enough, it always comes back around to where it started.