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" Almost every day, people will say to me some version of, 'You're so much nicer in real life.' I guess I come across as not nice. "

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" I want to hold government accountable and help create a more efficient and effective government. "

" The governor's not allowed to drive. That's part of the life you accept. "

" I've been told I'm a workaholic. "

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" I think the Founding Fathers probably knew what they were doing in setting up the government to have a healthy tension between the executive branch and the legislative branch. "

" Businesses want to be in places where there is a deep talent pool. "

" We've just got to keep going. More. More work, more action, more results. "

" I am a proponent of investing in infrastructure... and, if we can use state resources to make ProvPort more prosperous and successful, then that will benefit the whole state. "

" We know businesses can't compete without reliable infrastructure. "

" A government that doesn't work is in no one's interest. "

" I want to show two things. One, that Democrats can solve big problems and get things done. And two, that as a public official, you can make tough choices, do the right things for the right reasons, and upset some people. And still get elected. "

" Democrats and all public servants just need to be honest. If we have schools that aren't working ... we need to face the facts and fix them. "

" Every single day I've been governor, I hear from a little girl who thinks it's the greatest thing ever that we have a woman governor. "

" I fall into the camp that income inequality is the biggest problem we face. "

" People talk about Social Security. There is no parallel between Rhode Island's pension and Social Security. "

" People deserve to see progress. "

" If you want to have a big impact, government is the way to do it. Just think of the number of people you can touch. "

" We need a collective moment where we commit ourselves to long-term solutions. "

" We have to get past this persistent negativity. The negativity has held Rhode Island back for a long time. "

" We have to slowly, carefully, and thoughtfully align all of our interests. "

" Maybe you think, 'I'm not college material.' Maybe you worry that you don't have the money. Then you take the SAT. You see that colleges are getting in touch with you. You begin to think maybe you are ready for college. "

" You can raise taxes on the rich in America! We should raise taxes on the rich in America. But we can't do that in Rhode Island. "

" In many cases, Rhode Island is just not on the radar of a lot of companies. But once companies or people take the time to look at our high quality of life, low cost of living, great talent, good business environment, often people see it's an excellent place, and they want to take a harder look. "

" Programs like ACE's Bootstrap Summer Camp teach our kids important computer coding skills that will allow them to design their own futures. "

" I am a mother with kids in the public schools. People should know that. I'm not just some policy maker who's totally detached from the rest of the community. "

" I'm going to ask one question for everything that comes across my desk, which is, 'How is this going to create jobs?' "

" I guess whenever I'm in the paper, it's dealing with bridges falling apart, budget problems, pension crises - and saying we have to tackle these problems. "

" I don't really care if you're a Republican or Democrat or you want to fight about the size of government. How about a government that just works? Put your tax dollar in and get a return out the other end. "

" The difference between a dream and a goal is a deadline. "