Steven Ford

When Dad made a decision, whether it was about family or his own career, the majority of the time, it was for the long term, not the short term.

Spreading manure is a great way of bringing yourself down to earth.

It's bad enough on a first date trying not to say something dumb without having three Secret Service guys with you.

Dad knew how to disagree without being disagreeable or rude.

I used to go out and carouse. I was afraid to go to sleep because I thought I might miss something.

I felt God's love, and that was a great gift.

I think the issue that is really going to hurt the Republican Party is the right-to-life issue. I think they have painted themselves into a real corner.

Dad lived his life in a way that it was his character, not his circumstances, that dictated what his life looked like.

Truly, what the Secret Service did for us is that they saved my dad's life twice.

When you're part of the first family, your life tends to get played out in front of the whole nation.

Dad had great people investing in his life at a young age. His mother, his stepfather, his Boy Scout leader, his football coach. That's where integrity is planted, like seeds that are harvested later.

I thought food and drink were just part of the perks of living at the White House. The next day, I got a call from his secretary saying my dad wanted to see me in the Oval Office, and when I got there, dad was waving this little pink receipt. I didn't know it came out of his salary.