The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case.

And what's interesting, and I don't think a lot of Americans understand this fact, is that, one, most new jobs are created by small businesses; two, most small businesses pay tax at the individual income tax, or many small businesses pay tax there.

The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.

I'm the master of low expectations.

Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called 'walking.'

More Muslims have died at the hands of killers than - I say more Muslims - a lot of Muslims have died - I don't know the exact count - at Istanbul. Look at these different places around the world where there's been tremendous death and destruction because killers kill.