In Texas, we do not hold high expectations for the governor’s office; it’s mostly been occupied by crooks, dorks and the comatose. Molly Ivins
I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults. Molly Ivins
Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word. John Steinbeck
Texas does not, like any other region, simply have indigenous dishes. It proclaims them. It congratulates you, on your arrival, at having escaped from the slop pails of the other 49 states. Alistair Cooke
If a man’s from Texas, he’ll tell you. If he’s not, why embarrass him by asking? John Gunther
Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq. Fran Lebowitz
We must regain Texas, peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must. Andrew Jackson
There is a growing feeling that perhaps Texas is really another country, a place where the skies, the disasters, the diamonds, the politicians, the women, the fortunes, the football players and the murders are all bigger than anywhere else. Pete Hamill