So much of our profession is taken up with pretending ... that an actor must spend at least half his waking hours in fantasy. - Ronald Reagan

I am impatient with those Republicans who after the last election rushed into print saying, 'We must broaden the base of our party'- when what they meant was to fuzz up and blur even more the differences between ourselves and our opponents

My great-grandfather left here in a time of stress, seeking to better himself and his family. From what I'm told, we were a poor family. But my ancestors took with them a treasure, an indomitable spirit that was cultivated in the rich soil of this county. And today I come back to you as a descendant of people who are buried here in paupers' graves.

There is no humanity or charity in destroying self-reliance, dignity, and self-respect.