Politicians are no different than the rest of the public.

That's why I made decisions; they were tough decisions but we shouldn't feel bad at all - don't look back with any regrets, that's how I made decisions as governor.

There's a lot of stress involved when your house is underwater.

I am trying to send directions out and keep control of state government for the final month.

I have directed all of my cabinet to work to prepare a transition plan for the incoming administration.

The important aspect shouldn't be whose administration it is, the important aspect should be how does the state of Wisconsin work, what can we do to move Wisconsin forward.

I've said we need to look at things from the perspective of working people and taxpayers, not from the perspective of government and government officials.

My goal was never to get re-elected.

I'm not sure a candidate ever feels his message is getting out.

Well, Bill, I don't think you're going to find many shy people that are in the political business.

Determining to read through your Bible is a decision only you can make.

If you want to live above the clouds, you will miss the rain! When you want something beautiful, you must also know that you may lose some other beautiful and even more valuable things!

I don't want to lose myself in football and that's what a coach has to do to be successful.

I speak of the current civilization and I consider her not as a symbol but as victim-victim, really, of the commercialization, of the falsification of this real world. That is my theme.

Jazz is a music that is open enough to borrow from any other form of music, and has the strength to influence any other form of music.

The modern banking system manufactures money out of nothing.

Prepare yourself to be employable.

You have to be at the forefront of culture to create art, which they call "product," and Hollywood is not. It's this very old business model, which I think is dying in a lot of ways.

There is a strong ethical dimension to the best comedy. Not only does it avoid reinforcing prejudices, it actively challenges them.

Artists die twice. First creatively. Then physically. The second one is the easiest.