As I said in my state of the state address, we can no longer rely on gaming and sales taxes to pay our way. Indian gaming next door in California is eroding our major industry in Nevada.

There is something permanent, and something extremely profound, in owning a home.

Education isn't part of my agenda, it is my agenda.

Nevada once again has shown double digit increases in tax revenue... Nevada continues to show economic stability with its desirable business climate and booming tourism sector.

Make no mistake about it: Next to parents and families, our teachers are the most important influence in our childrens lives.

We must rely less on spreadsheets and funding formulas and more on common sense.

The state of our state is fragile, but I know our spirit and love for Nevada is not.

Gaming is the backbone of Nevadas economy.

Only write a story that only you can write.

Hate is a prolonged form of suicide.

A lot of my movies have come to be thought about only years after the fact, and I'm sad about that but also happy about it in a way, as it's given them longevity.

If God had wanted us to play football in the sky, He'd have put grass up there.

Many dogs grow up without rules or boundaries. They need exercise, discipline and affection in that order.

You may as well know, also, that every great leader, from the dawn of civilization down to the present, was a dreamer.

I used to look down on the world for being corrupt, but now I adore it for the utter magnificence of that corruption.

This is how you hold onto your family. You hold them with open hands so they are free to find futures of their own. It's just that simple.

If you're the leader, you've got to give up your omniscient and omnipotent fantasies - that you know and must do everything. Learn how to abandon your ego to the talents of others.

Sometimes I feel that the people I'm writing are more real to me than the people around me. When you take that imaginative leap, you're living so much in that world.