Donald Trump says his wealth and celebrity will be more important in his bid to win the Republican nomination than his performances in debates with other candidates.

Trump made the comments in an interview with The New York Times:

Mr. Trump said in an interview that he was prepared to spend $100 million or more to become the Republican nominee and that most of it would go to galvanizing voter support in states with early nominating contests. While he boasted last month that he would spend $1 billion if need be, he said that a realistic amount would be far less and that he would count on the national Republican Party for financial help if he became the nominee.

The Times also reports that Trump had planned to spend $15 million this past summer on campaign commercials but decided to keep the money in the bank after the deluge of free media coverage put his name on everyone's lips.

Pushed for specifics of his policy positions, Trump told the Grey Lady that he'll get to details but voters want the broad strokes:

“One of the greats who believed in broad strokes was Ronald Reagan,” Mr. Trump said in the interview late Thursday night after a rally here, which drew about 3,000 people. He said he was “very detail-oriented,” had issued an immigration plan and would offer a tax plan in three weeks. “But I am a person who does not necessarily believe in plans that have 14 steps. Because when the second step gets out of whack, you’re screwed. I don’t think the voters care about specifics. I think the press cares, but I’ve never had a voter ask for my policy papers.”

Trump continues to lead in the polls but now has Dr. Ben Carson drawing closer.