Nobody gets any guarantees.

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.

When the reality looks magnificent, a real art of photography has only one choice: To capture this beauty magnificently!

By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise.

Cowards dare others to do what they themselves do not dare to do.

I am more than ever convinced that communism is on the march on a worldwide scale which only America can stop.

Surrendering to fear and allowing ourselves to be paralyzed by peril isn't something most of us can afford to do.

I grew up mostly in Schenectady, N.Y. From an early age, building and creating things was a real passion for me.

When you're supposed to be close and friends in the film, the moment you're talking as friends off the set, it makes it that much better when you're filming.

I will never sacrifice my morals and ethics for anyone or any win.

The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative.

Every person you see has stories, and every person you see has a few that would break your heart. We deserve each other's respect simply because we've survived all we have and kept going anyway.