There’s no question that mistakes were made and as CEO, I have to accept responsibility for those mistakes. I was focused on lowering costs and making the hospitals more efficient. I could have had more internal and external controls. I learned hard lessons and I’ve taken that lesson and it’s helped me become a better business person and a better leader.

I believe that free-market principles will solve our healthcare problems.

I focused on jobs. I built private sector jobs all my life. That's what the race was about. Who was going to build private sector jobs? My opponent who never had one? Or me? That's why I won last night.

I was in the Navy as an enlisted man, started my first business when I was 21.

My job is to get people back to work and make tough decisions. I've been willing to do it.

Set a goal, measure it, change if you need to, keep going after the goal.

I am absolutely convinced that Florida will become the most exciting place in the world to live and work.