If anybody ever dares to compare Bob Dole to Clinton, then they’re comparing a criminal to an honest man.

We must get rid of the IRS. It’s a bureaucracy fraught with totalitarianism.

With all due respect to lawyers, it’s wonderful that you have this intricate knowledge. You break down words to the nth degree. And sometimes I find it rather disgusting. And it goes on and on.

You’ve got to give someone like Cher a lot of credit. She’s worked very hard to get where she is. I can’t take that away from her.

Cher wanted to be an entertainer more than I’ve seen anybody want to be an entertainer in my life.

Don’t cling to fame. You’re just borrowing it. It’s like money. You’re going to die, and somebody else is going to get it.

I’m not homophobic, I’m not a bigot, I’m not pandering to hatred.

I’m not a lawyer, and maybe I should have used more specific legal language.

What is qualified? What have I been qualified for in my life? I haven’t been qualified to be a mayor. I’m not qualified to be a songwriter. I’m not qualified to be a TV producer. I’m not qualified to be a successful businessman. And so, I don’t know what qualified means.

People underestimate me, but I’ve always been a stretch runner.