"At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents."

"I realized then that the generations may change but the strength of our nation remains solid."

"During the last regular session and the most recent special session, measures that I see as little more than Band-Aids were applied to three health programs in the state."

"Despite Arizona's remarkable growth in recent years, we have met the current federal health standards for ozone pollution and the Environmental Protection Agency recently approved our dust control plan."

"I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out."

"Teachers make a difference, and we would serve our students better by focusing on attracting and retaining the quality teachers by raising teacher pay."

"I once owned a really, really ugly pair of white leather boots. They were so bad. It was back in the '80s! It was just a really tacky fashion choice when I was in middle school, and I thought it was cool. I'm really embarrassed."

"I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world."