“I think in Washington, D.C., a lot of people are talking down about business.”

I don’t think the objective of an abortion clinic is to try to talk women out of having the procedure. That obviously would not be positive for their bottom line.

I tell you what Hispanics in Virginia tell me they want. They want access to the American dream. Thats why they come here to Virginia and to America, so they want more opportunities to start small business, better schools.

Every governor’s got tough choices to make.

Success in business today requires real-time, mobile access to business opportunities.

Military families so much appreciate the love, support and prayers.

Fiscal responsibility and government reform are going to be good themes for governing, well at any time, but particularly coming out of a recovery.

Expanding Medicaid without fixing Medicaid is a terrible idea.

I think people are by-and-large happy with the providers that they have got now. They treasure that doctor-patient relationship.

Are we a nation of guarantees or are we a nation of opportunities to achieve the American dream?

I don’t really hashtag things. Unless I’m talking to somebody and I’m being funny and I say something mean but then I’m like, Hashtag…something that’s funny. I like to only hashtag funny things, not real stuff.

When you’re making a critical decision, you have to understand how it’s going to be interpreted from all points of view. Not just your point of view, not just the person you’re talking to, but the people that aren’t in the room. Everybody else.

If you find yourself talking to the police, my advice is to stay calm but look guilty; it’s your safest bet.

For me, working in the fashion industry is about getting to meet the minds behind the brands. Sure, there are nice dinners, events and shows – even the occasional freebie – but the best part is getting to sit down with and talk to people that have done great things.

Many times I’ve gone on tours with Paul Anka. He would have someone sitting behind him to keep people from even talking to him. You were almost in a little restricted area there.

The talkers are rising above the thinkers.

When I first went public with my son Evan’s story, I just planned to talk about the ‘R’ word – Recovery. But soon I was spending most my time talking about the ‘V’ word – vaccines.

Expose yourself to as much as possible. Attend conferences no one else is attending. Read books no one else is reading. Talk to people no one else is talking to.