If people want to take the time to vote, they should be able to, and their vote should be counted.

Sky Harbor may be a city airport, but it's an Arizona vital resource used by citizens all over the state, and our economy is dependent on its success.

We will ensure Arizona continues to grow jobs, not destroy them.

Conventional wisdom is not always the best wisdom.

Federal government has forced a one-size-fits-all model on our education system.

Serving ice cream isn't exactly like serving in state government, but what I learned guides me today.

Franchises are independently owned and operated businesses whose owners are responsible for their operations.

Arizona has three of the top 10 public high schools in the nation. We know how to educate a child. We just need to do it more often in more locations, and where we're having issues are in low-income areas where - where kids don't have a parent that cares or two parents that care, and, of course, also in our tribal nations.

When it comes to free speech and participation in the democratic process, our laws should reflect the goal of making it easier for more citizens to engage.

Our officers are on the front lines - the first to show up on the scene of a crime. They should be respected; not ridiculed. They and their families protected; not put at risk.

Speculation replaces fact. It's very easy to see news outlets running with information that is unconfirmed or erroneous.

I'm focusing on the issues that bring people together and build broad majorities.

To say that I'm going to veto something that I haven't read is just - or sign something that I haven't read - I don't think is good policy for any chief executive.

We can't let government make long-term commitments that it may not be able to keep.

Government must continue to live within its means.

Setting the state budget is one of the most important tasks we undertake at the state Capitol - because after all, it's the people's money - not the government's.

We want to make sure Arizona residents have the opportunity to learn about the decisions we are making and have a chance to participate in the process.

I want to see us add more dollars to the classroom.

We all should be concerned if our kids don't know who Sandra Day O'Connor, John Adams, and Ronald Reagan are.

These are basic, nonpartisan, non-ideological questions. How many United States senators are there... who was the first president.

The Governor's Office is going to get out of the litigation business.

In our administration, we're going to follow the law, and any policy that we move forward will fall well within the law and the Arizona Constitution.

If you're old enough to father a child, then you're old enough to accept financial responsibility for that child. If you don't want your embarrassing, unlawful, and irresponsible behavior going viral, man up and pay up.

The American people overwhelmingly oppose taxpayer funding of abortions, and it's no different in Arizona, where we have long-standing policy against subsidizing them with public dollars.

My philosophy is that I may not like all the questions that you ask, and you may not like all the answers that I give, but this is part of a transparent government.

I'm always concerned about how our state looks.

As our economy advances, our government and our laws need to modernize, too.

If there's one thing Arizona is best in the nation at, it's water.

A great economy requires great public schools.

I'm committed as governor to valuing and nurturing our relationships with our friends to the south.

Where opportunities to expand trade and commerce exist, we will lead, and we will partner.

I've repeated time and again that Arizona is open for business.

One state can't set everything right, but here in Arizona, we can set an example for the rest of the country in how those of us in elected office conduct ourselves and interact with each other and our constituents.

I honestly believe that we are Arizonans and Americans first, not merely advocates for our respective political parties.

I hope you'll find that my campaign was a reflection of how I plan to govern - bringing people together, building coalitions, and finding common ground.

We don't want Arizona to be dependent on the whims of Barack Obama and the federal government.

We want to control our own destiny and take responsibility for our own outcomes.

Let's learn from our peers and then beat them at their own game.

I've visited schools all across our state, and the message is clear. Our kids have needs today, and our educators need more resources to do their jobs.

When Arizona became a state, the federal government granted our founders nearly 11 million acres of state land. Every time we sell a piece of that land, proceeds go into the Land Trust where the money is invested and earns interest.

Too often, I hear stories of teachers and parents spending part of their paychecks to ensure there are supplies in the classroom - even basic necessities like pens, pencils and paper. This is unacceptable.

As our economy advances, educational attainment is going to keep Arizona competitive.

Earning a certificate or degree, or both, after high school opens the door to countless economic opportunities.

I built a company, a team, and a brand that started right here. It was an American success story, and it started right here in Arizona.

If you saw a better idea or business anywhere in the world, and you could reapply it legally and ethically and with attribution, you were supposed to do that. And I used that learning in building Cold Stone.

I built a company; now, I would like to shrink a government and grow an economy.

I'm a believer in private enterprise, the dignity of work, limited government, and the possibilities of freedom.

I am a forthright defender of the right to bear arms - which is guaranteed not only by the U.S. Constitution, but by the Constitution of Arizona.

We think that this message - of someone that's from the private sector that built a company and now wants to shrink a government and grow an economy - is a winning message.

This is America. Success is not guaranteed.