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As president, you can get all kinds of advice from all kinds of people. But at the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you are your values and your vision and the life experiences that make you who you are.

I'm making this decision based on whether I believe in my heart that I'm ready to be president of the United States and that I want to be president of the United States right now.

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.

I am considering two things on a daily basis: what is right to do and what is wrong to do in my role as President of my people. According to my conscience, I am trying to abide by the right. My vision is peace. My vision is prosperity.

It is only requisite, for me to say to you, that the President places great reliance upon your skill, judgment and intimate knowledge.

The idea that I should become president seems to me too visionary to require a serious answer. It has never entered my head, nor is it likely to enter the head of any other person.

What's important to have is a president that's focused on jobs, the economy, giving our children a better future and keeping our nation strong and safe.

I think I will be a great president having to do with the military and also having to do with taking care of our vets.

I've seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. It reveals who you are.

If I were to offer advice to any president of the United States, it would be this: do whatever you can do to keep America the most prosperous and free and powerful nation on earth.