I cannot allow state government to continue to be consumed by this game of political 'gotcha.'

My vision for Kentucky is a Commonwealth where there is so much economic opportunity, and our quality of life is so high, that people who are born here can stay here, and people who aren't fortunate enough to be born in Kentucky, can look forward to locating here.

I would like this to be a new day. I would hope now that we can focus on doing the people's business.

Whenever I am among my fellow Governors, I am struck by how many face the same education improvement issues.

Our lives are in God's hands. We have no control. We can't control Him by using the Bible or cross as a good luck charm without a thorough reformation of heart and life.

When you see yourself on a 40-ft. screen. you go, 'Oh My God! I look so weird!'

Nothing guarantees that reasonable people will agree about everything, of course, but the unreasonable are certain to be divided by their dogmas. It is time we recognized that this spirit of mutual inquiry, which is the foundation of all real science, is the very antithesis of religious faith.

My faith tells me everybody should have second chances.