Have a spiritual basis which guides you in life. Have a philosophy of life to live by.

The odds are always against you no matter what your previous history is. You have to overcome the tendency to relax.

You can tell by looking at me that I've got more miles behind me than I've got in front of me. When you reach that point, if you've got some good years left, you want to make sure that you use them wisely

We are probably hitting more this week than we ever have, just to see, ... We have 40 kids out there, and it is pretty competitive. So we have some kids we can put in, but they are going to have a lack of experience.

Know how to win and how to lose and be able to handle adversity.

It is important that voters be as informed as possible when they enter the polls May 9 to determine who has the experience, integrity and vision to lead Nebraska to excellence.

I'll bring in outsiders to evaluate state agencies. They can sometimes see what we can't.