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I served at a time when we had a strong economy, when we had deficits that we would die for today. I was able to propose a balanced budget, not over ten years, but over five years. I'm proud of that record.


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ROB GRONKOWSKI I was running super slow. Chris thought I was done. Then one day at the end of February, I woke up a...
ROB GRONKOWSKI Just put football first, or your job first. Give everything you've got all week, work hard, work...
ROB GRONKOWSKI You always want to be on top of the playbook. You always want to be refreshed with the plays, make s...
ROB GRONKOWSKI We go out to practice every single day and we have fun out there, but at the same time, we're ge...
ROB GRONKOWSKI My softer side? I mean, I like to snuggle.
ROB GRONKOWSKI Keep doing what you have to do to help the team out.
ROB GRONKOWSKI Everyone always helped me out growing up, and everyone now supports me Sunday. So whenever there'...
ROB GRONKOWSKI The importance of lifting weights is it kind of makes me who I am.
ROB GRONKOWSKI I'd go at anyone. I took all of my brothers' bull. It made me who I am.
ROB GRONKOWSKI Me not working hard? Yeah, right - picture that with a Kodak.
ROB GRONKOWSKI I just go with the flow, day by day, week by week.
ROB GRONKOWSKI To this day, I still haven't touched one dime of my signing bonus or NFL contract money. I live ...
ROB GRONKOWSKI You want to be the best at work in order to go out and celebrate.
ROB GRONKOWSKI I saw 'The Grand Budapest Hotel.' I liked it. I saw 'The Fault in Our Stars,' and I ...
ROB REINER I'm very aware of the fact that Broadway musicals being brought to the screen are very few and f...
ROB MARSHALL The 2000s were the time when bromance became a kind of love that dared to speak its name. As a high-...
ROB SHEFFIELD The pirating thing is bad. The people it hurts the most are the ones you least think it hurts. It...
ROB ZOMBIE I just love the Corps. I love the brotherhood, the camaraderie. I thank anyone in uniform who serves...
ROB RIGGLE