“I have said from the beginning, I would spend what it would take for the people of Connecticut to know who I am and what I stand for.”

“It always is a battle for a Republican in Connecticut, even one who's a moderate like I am, and one who's an independent thinker.”

“I'm going to continue to talk about what is important to the people of Connecticut which is jobs, getting people back to work, the economy.”

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me...”

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.”

“So many books, so little time.”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”