Nikki Haley

“I was raised by the Indian community, and those families are still very close to us. We used to go to each others' houses one Sunday a month, so we got to know everyone well. Also, we love Indian food and can't get enough of it.”

“I'm not going to stop beating up on the unions.”

“This was not a decision made with the Israelis. This was a decision by the president for the American people. And so, it was a decision that we all said Jerusalem should be the capital and the embassy should be there. This decision should not weigh in on the peace process.”

“What he does, faults and all, he's our president. And so I want him to be successful. When these tweets come out, I mean, do I look at 'em and say, 'Okay, where did that come from?' Yes. But I don't pick up the phone and say, 'What are you doing?' I just know that's who he is.”

“My parents always used to tell us not to complain about things but do something about them, so 'Can't is not an option' was almost a way of life.”

“My husband was adopted, and we had difficulty having both of my children, so we know the gift that life is. We do believe marriage is between a man and a woman. It's how you stand on that kind of thing or how you vote that really makes a difference.”

“When the United Nations consistently fails in its duty to act collectively, there are times in the life of states that we are compelled to take our own action.”

“In 2009, South Carolina was blessed to welcome a great American company that chose to stay in our country to continue to do business. That company was Boeing.”

“On matters of race, South Carolina has a tough history. We all know that. Many of us have seen it in our own lives - in the lives of our parents and our grandparents. We don't need reminders.”

“We cannot continue to allow immigrants to come here illegally. And in this age of terrorism, we must not let in refugees whose intentions cannot be determined.”

“Government was intended to secure the rights and freedoms of the people; it wasn't intended to be all things to all people.”

“I'm not going to stop beating up on the Democrats for wasteful spending.”

“It's - getting Assad out is not the only priority. And so what we're trying to do is obviously defeat ISIS.”

“I am the proud daughter of Indian immigrants who reminded my brothers, my sister and me every single day how blessed we were to live in this country. They loved the fact that only in America, we could be as successful as we wanted to be, and nothing would stand in our way.”

“We are now changing the culture at the United Nations. And with that, we're changing the culture in the world in the discussions that we're having.”

“I think the media's a little frightened of women.”

“Secretary Tillerson is not going anywhere. I can vouch for that. He is where he is, he continues to be strong in how he handles foreign policy, and I continue to work well with him.”

“I've never been a planner. I didn't know I was going to run for the State House. I didn't know I was going to run for governor. I don't know what's next, and I love not thinking about it because the doors open at a certain time.”

“American businesses deserve a federal government that doesn't stand in their way, not one that tries to chase them overseas.”

“I think any woman who has felt violated or felt mistreated in any way, they have every right to speak up.”