Being bombastic for the sake of being bombastic has just never been my take on the world.

Being bombastic for the sake of being bombastic has just never been my take on the world.

I have just been the man in the middle, trying to make sure that we steer the right course.

When we protect our children in their schools or on our streets, we are living up to our obligations - obligations which we should take solemnly.

Whenever people say, 'You should be president,' I say, 'I thought you liked me.' Listen, I thought being mayor of Stamford was a wonderful job. Being governor of a state for a period of time is a wonderful job, and I'm not sure I'm at all attracted to Washington.

I'm not sure that some governors just don't want to lay off people for the sake of laying off people and being able to say they did.