I kept telling everyone I wasn't going to Washington to stay. I go to visit.

While America's infrastructure needs are substantial, there is no reason to delay completion of the highway bill. Every day of delay means jobs lost, investment opportunities missed and growth sacrificed.

I have an old saying that the harder I work, the luckier I get.

The greatest luck that I've had has been the ability to find men and women who came into my administration who worked with me and brought extraordinary talents that we were able to take full advantage of.

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.

I care about the children of Detroit.

I've gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country.