I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence if I ran for political office.

I believe in most of the things Republicans stand for.

Win or lose, I believe in giving my best and that is what I always do.

Everybody has to be responsible for their own actions - and if they do something wrong, I believe in paying for it.

I believe in God, but in my own unconventional way. We're not affiliated with any organisation, and I have no religious education of any kind, but I definitely have my own kind of ideas about it.

I'm not a quitter. I believe in following things through.