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My first presidential primary vote was for Bobby Kennedy.

I thought I would be governor of Massachusetts. I stood on a pile of my old albums and said, 'I'm the only one with a record to stand on.'

I was a big fan of Ronald Reagan. He was the first president I got to vote for.

I've always been a conservative first.

Fame was initially this kind of blunt tool that was thrust into my hands very young.

My crash and burn over drugs and alcohol is very well known; I've never, ever hidden that story. If there are people who would not vote for me because of that history, I understand.

I worked in Maynard Jackson's first campaign, and I remember the excitement we felt when he won.

I had a reputation of being somewhat moderate, partly, I think, because I wasn't a 'bomb thrower' like some of my conservative colleagues, and partly because I got along with people all across the political spectrum.

I was first elected to public office when the Reagan revolution was in full swing. Maximizing freedom guided the policies of that era, with tremendous success.

I may have been the only candidate in America who failed to ride the wave of anti-establishment anger to victory.