“I'm fighting for small businesses. I'm not fighting for big oil. Don't be confused. And there are thousands of businesses in this state that are at great risk. Meanwhile, the country keeps guzzling the oil, but we're out of work down here. We need to get back to work to build this region, and we int”

“I look at my books the way parents look at their children. The fact that one becomes more successful than the others doesn't make me love the less successful one any less.”