"My favorite animal is the mule. He has more sense than a horse. He knows when to stop eating — and when to stop working."

"It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours."

"The President of the United States has to be a leader, and if he isn't, he isn't worth his salt."

"I'm just a simple country boy who got lucky."

"You know, it's easy to be a Monday morning quarterback. It's a lot harder to be a Saturday afternoon quarterback."