The difference between a dream and a goal is a deadline.
We have to slowly, carefully, and thoughtfully align all of our interests.
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.
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.
Businesses want to be in places where there is a deep talent pool.
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.
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 can just keep doing it the way we're doing it. We can attack everybody for small-minded things and crush everybody with a new idea. And where are we going to be? Where we are now - behind. Or we can embrace new things and try to be positive and let everybody play a role.
In business, we use certain principles to measure performance, and I envision applying those principles in the public sector.
I respect public employees and school teachers. They deserve a secure retirement.
Programs like ACE's Bootstrap Summer Camp teach our kids important computer coding skills that will allow them to design their own futures.
I've done a lot of deals, and I'm skilled at negotiating, managing personalities, and getting parties to the table.
I want to hold government accountable and help create a more efficient and effective government.
The single greatest under-utilized resource we have as a nation is women and girls.
If we could find a way to totally empower half of the brains in America, imagine how much more productive we could be.
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.
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.
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 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 governor's not allowed to drive. That's part of the life you accept.
