I think we've got outstanding teaching in Michigan classrooms.

Ive been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use our constitutional responsibilities to the fullest.

You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.

Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take.

I wish we could have acted quicker on Detroit or other failing schools.

I care about the children of Detroit.

All 50 states had the same national economy. And on virtually any measurement you wish to look at, Michigan has moved up and improved against the others.

Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work.

The asbestos problem impacts everyone.

We didn't pass any constitutional amendments that affected the executive branch while I was governor.

Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is.

Don't talk, just listen, and feel with all your heart.

Music praises God. Music is well or better able to praise him than the building of the church and all its decoration

When you walk in distinction, you don’t compete with anyone but competition wants to compete with you.

But more importantly, know I love you more than I can say with simple words. Poets have attempted for centuries to find the perfect combination, and I don’t imagine I shall have more luck than they.

The influence is really all over the place. Detroit, definitely because of Motown and Stooges. When you come from a place like Detroit, you're really proud of what you have there.

Have you ever seen a candidate talking to a rich person on television?

Before perception, before a preceiver, existence was - is. This is the consciousness that we refer to as nirvana, God, eternity.

Papa loved Mama, Mama loved men, Mama's in the graveyard, Papa's in the pen.

Take your hands out of your pocket, because life may push you hardly at any time!

In banking or insurance trust is the only thing you have to sell.