"I have always had a great respect for the military, but I have never been afraid to tell them what I thought."

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

"Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it."

"I fired him because he wouldn't obey orders. I didn't fire him because he was a dumb son-of-a-bitch, although he was, but that's not against the law for generals. If it was, half to three-quarters of …"

"I have come to the conclusion that the only way to get along in this world is to be a good sport."