This is an assault on the Constitution. We don't want it to be an assault on the taxpayers as well.

Rick Perry spokesman Felix Browne on the governor's decision to start paying for his legal team out of campaign funds

I think it’s mentioned that in Texas, politics is a contact sport, and something like this is not going to give us any pause or any concern at all. It’s just part of politics.

Pottawattamie (Iowa) County Republican Party Chairman Jeff Jorgenson, unruffled by Perry's legal challenges

This is what they do, this is how they intimidate the elected officials in the state Legislature and the governor and around the state.

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, drawing a parallel from his prosecution to Perry's current legal fight

I feel like his smile is genuine because he didn't want to look dopey. ... A mug shot is not a red carpet event; you are dealing with your reputation.

Style consultant Ashley Martini, appraising Perry's instantly viral mug shot

It’s a natural friendship waiting to bloom.

Former Clinton Cabinet member Henry Cisneros on soon-to-be-BFFs Julián Castro and Hillary Clinton

The brisket I’ve had in New York lately is better than a lot of places in Texas.

Daniel Vaughn, the barbecue editor of Texas Monthly magazine, as quoted in The New York Times. Discuss amongst yourselves...