As a legal matter, my mother is an American citizen by birth.

— Ted Cruz

First, we have seen now in six years of Obamacare that it has been a disaster. It is the biggest job-killer in this country. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, have been forced into part-time work, have lost their health insurance, have lost their doctors, have seen their premiums skyrocket.

— Ted Cruz

I am blessed to receive a word from God every day in receiving the scriptures and reading the scriptures. And God speaks through the Bible.

— Ted Cruz

I'll tell you, in my life I've never once have seen a Hispanic panhandler, because in our community, it would be viewed as shameful to be out on the street begging. Those are all conservative values - faith, family, hard work, responsibility.

— Ted Cruz

I'm not cool enough to hang out with any rock stars. Jay-Z doesn't come over to my house. I don't hang out with Ted Nugent.

— Ted Cruz

In both law and politics, I think the essential battle is the meta-battle of framing the narrative.

— Ted Cruz

I think Hispanic community - the values that resonate in our community are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family and patriotism. Do you know the rate of military enlistment among Hispanics is higher than any demographic in this country? And they are also hard work and responsibility.

— Ted Cruz

I think the Hispanic community, the values that resonate in our community, are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family, patriotism.

— Ted Cruz

It is amazing that the wisdom of the chattering class to the Republicans is always, always, always 'Surrender your principles and agree with the Democrats.' That's been true for my entire lifetime.

— Ted Cruz

It's tragic from how far we've come from 'Hope and Change'.

— Ted Cruz