Sometimes it is better to begin the journey, to get under way, then it is to sit back and wait until such time that you're convinced that all conditions are perfect and that there'll be no surprises along the route.

And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents.

You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.

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.

Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing.

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

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.