I'm a compassionate conservative.

Ive been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use our constitutional responsibilities to the fullest.

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

Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take.

I wish we could have acted quicker on Detroit or other failing schools.

I care about the children of Detroit.

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.

Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work.

The asbestos problem impacts everyone.

We didn't pass any constitutional amendments that affected the executive branch while I was governor.

Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is.

I wouldn't wish beauty on any woman who has not her own freedom, and who chooses not the hands that claim her.

And I know I need to invite him over for dinner, because there's no question. This is serious.

Two persons love in one another the future good which they aid one another to unfold.

The task of preserving and advancing the highest humanity, given to this earth by the benevolence of the Almighty, seems a truly high mission.

I don't know how everybody else feels, but I just long for reality rather than these made-up things.

I care not where my body may take me as long as my soul is embarked on a meaningful journey.

Gas Attendant: "Thata ain't no etch-a-sketch. Thats one doodle that can't be un-did home skillet.

To love our enemy is impossible. The moment we understand our enemy, we feel compassion towards him/her, and he/she is no longer our enemy.

Now, after divorce with Tom Cruise, I can wear heels.

Every time you make a movie it's an adventure.