I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.

Fear drives you and makes you better.

We know the parental support, community support, makes a difference. It's not just the metrics of testing and putting pressure on the schools and on the teachers.

In every community, whether large or small, there are people who lead in their community in easy and difficult times.

Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking the government to take care of you for the rest of your life.

The dog doesn't know the difference between Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, so I have to walk the dog early those days too.

I compensate for big risks by always doing my homework and being well-prepared. I can take on larger risks by reducing the overall risk.