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My dad used to say, You wouldn't worry so much about what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they did.

Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he did not teach me everything he knows.

All that really matters is I have two beautiful kids, and I am trying to be the best dad I can possibly be, and that is the most important thing of all.

I started out mopping floors, waiting tables, and tending bar at my dad's tavern. I put myself through school working odd jobs and night shifts. I poured my heart and soul into a small business. And when I saw how out-of-touch Washington had become with the core values of this great nation, I put my name forward and ran for office.

I always wanted what Mom and Dad had.

My dad is still Christian Scientist. My mom's not, and I am not. But I believe in God, and that there is a higher power and an intelligence that is bigger than us and that we can rely on. It is not just us, thinking we are the ones in control of everything. That idea gives me support.

Fortunately, as it pertains to guns, my dad and uncle introduced me to guns the way it needs to be done: smart, slow and safe.

My dad raised me with some good advice: Always tell the truth. Always shoot from the hip. You might not have many friends, but you'll never have enemies, because people will always know where you are coming from.

My dad is a motorcycle guy, not some Hollywood dude.

I feel lazy when I am not working. I learned all my business sense from my dad. He always believed in me, and I think the last thing he said to me before he passed away was, I know you are gonna be OK. I am not worried about you.

My dad loves what I do and I support my parents financially because they did not have a job that gave them a pension.

My dad, bless him, was a musician. And his dad had thought that his music was rubbish.

I am a pretty hands-on dad and make the most of my custody. I take care of my little one whenever I can, and she determines what I can do and where I can do it.

And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, If you want it bad enough, and you are willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself.

But there is no substitute for a full-time dad. Dads who are fully engaged with their kids overwhelmingly tend to produce children who believe in themselves and live full lives.

I think I have got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had a chance to go to school. He couldn't read and write. But he was so smart. He was just one of those people that could just make the most of anything and everything that he had to work with.

When I was younger, my family would go camping and fishing on our ranches. My dad loves being around all kinds of animals. He is the one who got me to be a really big animal lover.

Where I come from, you do not really talk about how much you are earning. Those things are private. My dad never told my mum how much he was earning. I am certainly not going to tell the world. I am doing well.

My dad was a particularly polite kind of guy, very courteous.

Looking back, I think I was always musical. My dad was very musical, and I think my mom was musical.