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

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 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.

I just have a position that any child that's in a failing school should be able to get out, or be in a position to have that school fixed.

What’s the best way to ensure your small business makes a profit? Without a doubt, it’s to keep your overhead costs low, and maximize your sales per marketing dollar.

And there were carved hearts in the trunks of trees with the initials of couples who felt there was no more romantic thing they could do to celebrate their love than scar the local plant life

Turkey is a European country, an Asian country, a Middle Eastern country, Balkan country, Caucasian country, neighbor to Africa, Black Sea country, Caspian Sea, all these.

Eating meat is not your personal decision, any more than, you know, whether somebody beats their child is their personal decision.

You know I've got a generator that's still popping.

I want to paint the air in which the bridge, the house and the boat are to be found - the beauty of the air around them, and that is nothing less than the impossible.

I will appoint an attorney general who will reform the Department of Justice like it was necessary after Watergate.

One seeks to make the loved one entirely happy, or, if that cannot be, entirely wretched.

I cannot interpret the constitution. Only the constitutional courts can interpret the constitution.

If, at the end of the day, we need to raise taxes, we should raise taxes.