You Win By Working Hard, Making Tough

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.

Nobody Gets Any Guarantees.

The Greatest Luck That I've Had Has Been The Ability To Find Men And Women Who Came Into My Administration Who Worked With Me And Brought Extraordinary Talents That We Were Able To Take Full Advantage Of.

I Created No Authority That Wasn't Already There Under The Constitution.

Given The Professionalism Of Michigan Teachers, I Think They're Not Teaching Because Of The Financial Rewards.