“My godfather was a man named Justin Dart. Some of you may remember Jus...” — Arthur Laffer Quote

My godfather was a man named Justin Dart. Some of you may remember Justin Dart. My younger son's name is Justin, named after Justin Dart. I was executor of his estate, and he was my godfather. I first really got time to spend with Ronald Reagan with Justin Dart personally, one-on-one.

The story of how the Laffer Curve got its name begins with a 1978 article by Jude Wanniski in 'The Public Interest' entitled, 'Taxes, Revenues, and the Laffer Curve.'

You know, without China there is no Wal-Mart and without Wal-Mart there is no middle class and lower class prosperity in the United States.

It has always amazed me how tax cuts don't work until they take effect. Mr. Obama's experience with deferred tax rate increases will be the reverse. The economy will collapse in 2011.

When I throw a dart, even when I'm looking I know if I've missed or hit as soon as I release the dart.

It begins with the kind of story the writers want to tell. We never sit around in those retreats and say, 'We really need to make a change. Let's change this character.' Or throw a dart at the wall and see what hits. It all begins with story.

Off the dart board we speak to each other, we have some fun, but on the dart board I don't like anyone, because I need to beat them and if they play well, I even hate them.

Every time I play darts I try to keep my poker face on and stay focused until that last dart has gone in.