"Past experience with fiscal austerity at home and overseas strongly suggests that it is best for the economy's long-run performance to restrain government spending rather than raise taxes."

"The FHA's success provides strong evidence that government can and should play a role in the nation's mortgage finance system. It also demonstrates that although government intervention in the economy during the Great Recession was messy, things would have been a lot messier without it."

"I only have two things in my life, my family and work. If there's any time left over, then I play sports."

"The discussion in Washington has changed dramatically. I mean, it's no longer a question of should we address entitlements - it's no longer a question of do we need to reduce spending in the future."

"I went to a football school, which meant that I went to a university that served up education and was simultaneously operating a sports franchise."

"There's a need for accepting responsibility - for a person's life and making choices that are not just ones for immediate short-term comfort. You need to make an investment, and the investment is in health and education."

"Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class."

"I was not the popular kid in school."