“Mr. Romney is quick to uphold rules great and small. During primary de...” — Jodi Kantor Quote

“Mr. Romney is quick to uphold rules great and small. During primary debates, when his rivals spoke out of turn or exceeded their allotted time, he would sometimes lecture them. When supporters ask Mr. Romney to sign dollar bills or American flags, he refuses and often gives them a little lesson about why doing so is against the law.”

“Interpreting anyone's marriage - a neighbor's, let alone the president's - is extremely difficult.”

“First ladies, you know, we look at Michelle Obama, and we look at most first ladies, and they seem like they have it all. You know, they live in the White House, they go to state dinners, they ride on Air Force One, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. But first ladies do often feel that they are given short shrift or forgotten or left at the margins.”

“When you don't take a stand against corruption you tacitly support it.”

“My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures.”

“My religious point of view is something I can't talk about. It goes against my belief system to talk publicly about my own spiritual beliefs.”