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I've frowned at the idea of breaking records, the first one to do something, or do it longer, higher, more difficult.

Breaking records is not something you expect to be doing. That's like a sports thing, it's not usually a comedy and writing thing.

If you break an individual record, it's because of the greatness that comes before you.

I can't stand making records.

Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do.

Somebody will always break your records. It is how you live that counts.

Do not think about records, because one day, they will break.

I have a proven record, a record of accomplishment, a record of cutting taxes, of shrinking the government, of reforming education, of challenging the status quo, eliminating career civil service protections, shrinking the government workforce by 11 percent, but leading the nation in job growth.

Records became much cruder in the last 20 years. Let's put it that way.

I always try to do better than I have before, so I think it would be good to break the world record.