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.

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.

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

And this week, I am proposing legislation to strengthen our Open Records laws to make public access to our public records surer, faster, and more comprehensive.

The world must begin sharing again. We need more kindness. -Takua Kawirembeyju, Guarani Shaman of Paraguay

Sometimes, the most healing thing we can do for another human being, is to listen to them, just ... LISTEN.

The thing I've learned is that thinking is not writing.

I have tried to hold my philanthropic passion to fashion, because I think this is very important, and I realize I need to delve even deeper into it.

If pain could have cured us we should long ago have been saved.

Other people's belief changes you. We all have insecurity, and uncertainty, and to have that glow cast over you by somebody that you respect, makes a gigantic difference.

Taste this, and be henceforth among the Gods thyself a Goddess.

I never told anybody I wanted to write, I kind of fell into it backwards.

The central idea in The Black Swan is that: rare events cannot be estimated from empirical observation since they are rare.

Yes, I am complimented on my work in Kids in the Hall once or twice a week. Its a nice feeling.