My son gave me the permission to accept my success.

I don't vote for the guy I trust. I vote for the guy who trusts me the most.

I've discovered that the standard all-American dream of fame and fortune is not success for me. Success for me is simply the joy of working - doing good work - and then bringing that joy home to my family. But if what I do in my work doesn't enrich my life with my family, I'm doing the wrong thing.

I'm just a Connecticut country boy. The people I've known, the changes of season, the call of the blue jay - when I'm away, all of them haunt me.

He just wanted to get all the details cleared up, and then he gave me permission.

I was just a kid, but I was a rotten kid.