"The other day the President said, I know you've had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy?"

"For NASA, space is still a high priority."

"The future will be better tomorrow."

"The thing is, if you control the Senate meetings, you control the gavel. And the gavel is a very important instrument... an instrument of power. An instrument that establishes the agenda."

"I was being categorized as some kind of twangy songwriter. And that's just not how I see myself."

"An empty stomach is not a good political adviser."

"I've got two old Volvos, two old Subarus, and an old Ford Ranger. If you've got an old car, you've gotta have at least several old cars, 'cause one's always gonna be in the garage."

"As the leader of twelve apostles, even Jesus had more executive experience than Obama."