"The Republican Party is the Grand Old Party. It's made enormous contributions to the success of our country. And it is a party that has embraced its leadership role when it has had the majority or the White House."

"In every country today, there is politics. It may be authoritarian politics, but there is politics."

"Twenty years ago, I wrote a book called 'It Takes a Village.' And a lot of people looked at the title and asked, 'What the heck do you mean by that?' This is what I mean. None of us can raise a family, build a business, heal a community or lift a country totally alone."

"Only the absolutely determined people succeed."

"I may not always be offered work, but I'll always have my family."

"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."