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There is a growing feeling that perhaps Texas is really another country, a place where the skies, the disasters, the diamonds, the politicians, the women, the fortunes, the football players and the murders are all bigger than anywhere else.

I thought I knew Texas pretty well, but I had no notion of its size until I campaigned it.

Texas was such a welcoming place, and with its unbelievable history and tradition, it's extra special to be a part of that.

Texas is OK if you want to settle down and do your own thing quietly, but it's not for outrageous people, and I was always outrageous.

Texas is a country in its own. It's made up of half Mexico/half United States but completed mixed. I don't mean to draw a generalization but it is a place, a territory, that's really made up of all these encounters, you know?

I'm from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there's no one in control.

Obviously, people in Texas have big hearts.

I'm from Texas, and Texas has a reputation that far precedes actual Texas, and it is irritating sometimes.

It's always bothersome when California does something better than Texas.

Despite the obvious benefits, many Americans do not like Texas. Some even say they despise Texas, and make no secret of their feelings.