That's why I made decisions; they were tough decisions but we shouldn't feel bad at all - don't look back with any regrets, that's how I made decisions as governor.

There's a lot of stress involved when your house is underwater.

I am trying to send directions out and keep control of state government for the final month.

I have directed all of my cabinet to work to prepare a transition plan for the incoming administration.

The important aspect shouldn't be whose administration it is, the important aspect should be how does the state of Wisconsin work, what can we do to move Wisconsin forward.

I've said we need to look at things from the perspective of working people and taxpayers, not from the perspective of government and government officials.

Politicians are no different than the rest of the public.

My goal was never to get re-elected.

I'm not sure a candidate ever feels his message is getting out.

Well, Bill, I don't think you're going to find many shy people that are in the political business.

Sometimes it takes a good fall to really know where you stand

I also had a dim idea that if I walked the streets of New York by myself all night something of the city's mystery and magnificence might rub off on me at last. But I gave it up.

We learn courageous action by going forward whenever fear urges us back. A little boy was asked how he learned to skate. "By getting up every time I fell down " he answered.

Nobody looks stupid when they are having fun.

My massive motivation in life is to make parents proud. But even that has to stop at a point.

The unfortunate are always egotistical.

I started out with the guitar and was a studio musician back in the 50s, and then got shot in my finger.

I never took fans for granted. I always assumed subconsciously that people who followed what I did were just people who were kind of like me.

You will always find those who think they know what is your duty better than you know it.

Attention, must be devoted principally to raising the workers to the level of revolutionaries; it is not our task to descend to the level of the 'working masses'.