Phil Gramm

Misery sells newspapers.

I said we are in a mental recession. We keep getting the steady drumbeat of bad news... it's become a mental recession. We don't have measured negative growth. That's a fact, that's not a commentary.

I believe I am more conservative than Bob Dole; I believe I am more committed to fundamentally changing American government than Bob Dole.

That is the definition of equal justice under law: everyone gets a fair shot, everyone pays their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.

Without effective protection of the citizens' right to property, it will be difficult to attract and accumulate valuable capital.

I didn't want to be famous. I just wanted to earn enough money to have a nice life and enjoy acting.