As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection.

We changed the names of our technical schools to colleges, we expanded the eligibility for HOPE scholarships for technical training, and we added some formula funding.

We live in a state with a wonderful climate and plenty of natural beauty, from the shores of Cumberland Island to the Chattahoochee River to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Georgia is in an enviable position today, but we cant rest on our laurels.

We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg.

The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak.

We are all one - or at least we should be - and it is our job, our duty, and our great challenge to fight the voices of division and seek the salve of reconciliation.

One thing I learned a long time ago as a prosecutor is that it's tough to get people to obey a law if there is not penalty for breaking it

So today I say, the outlook in Georgia has never been brighter.

I am committed to making Georgia a model for open and honest government

I want business to prosper and make a profit caused by business expansion and prosperity

Your complete intelligence is designed to experience the fullness of life, not a narrow omission of its best possibilities.

I'm a leave-the-bathroom-door-open nudist, which is sometimes disconcerting for my friends.

Fantasy/science-fiction stories have been around almost as long as each genre, but every hybrid now lives in the shadow of 'Star Wars.'

Today I believe in the possibility of love; that is why I endeavor to trace its imperfections, its perversions.

It is individuals who have human rights, not religions or beliefs

Ah, now, don't get all mushy on me. We ain't dating." Butch

Great writers zealously learn the craft of their profession so they can release the power and the depth of their imagination and experience.

Hip-hop was started as a very egocentric, testosterone, machismo-driven art form. The way that people are trying to take away that masculinity that is a such an intrinsical part of hip-hop music.

When you have performers, there's the uniqueness of live performance and what performers do in concerts.

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.