You can cooperate and not compromise your core values. But I'm a realist with the philosophy that sometimes you've got to take bites out of the apple instead of the whole apple.

Washington politicians should not be treated any differently than any other American. That's what people are fed up with.

There are over 170,000 pages of regulations in Washington, D.C. I want to streamline the rules in the federal government to basically allow businesses to grow without fear of burdensome federal regulations. That's a passion to me, regulatory reform.

I am conservative, there's no doubt about it. But you can be conservative and still work with people, and that's what my intentions are.

With the first money I got, I built my parents a house back home, gave them a string of credit cards, and said 'Go.'

Williams really does feel like a family, and I have built up very good relationships with people here; in fact, some of my best friends work for Williams. A friendly atmosphere can really help on the track as well because I feel like I can communicate freely with the team.

With 'Arrested Development,' we tried showing the deep disdain that connects a family. We wanted to hold up a mirror to American society. And, just as predicted, America looked away.

I've been very lucky. I come from a very close family.