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" The public bus is how I got to school every day. "

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

" There's lots of people driving on the roads who don't have licenses. They're still going to work, still going to school. I want them to get a license and insurance so they're driving safely. "

" Budgets that don't balance, public programs that aren't funded, pension funds that are running out of money, schools that aren't funded - How does that help anyone? "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" What we have to do is support business, but also support our workers with job training programs and with reasonable wages. "

" I've done a lot of deals, and I'm skilled at negotiating, managing personalities, and getting parties to the table. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Those diplomas on my wall would not be there without the GI Bill that educated my father, without the public library, without the RIPTA bus. "

" My vision for a better Rhode Island starts with a simple idea - we are all in this together. "

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

" In business, we use certain principles to measure performance, and I envision applying those principles in the public sector. "

" 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. "

" I'm committed to structural changes. "

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

" The combination of funding for our ports, airports, and highways is a really significant investment in our infrastructure. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I'll bring colleges and industry together to develop new products in marine science, green technology, and medical devices, and to train our workers to fill those jobs... We need to get Rhode Islanders back to work. "

" 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. "

" The public library is where I studied. It's where my grandfather taught himself English. "

" I respect public employees and school teachers. They deserve a secure retirement. "

" If we could find a way to totally empower half of the brains in America, imagine how much more productive we could be. "

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

" People deserve to see a governor who is hustling every day. "

" Let's make the SAT and PSAT free so everyone has a chance to succeed. "