Lamar Alexander

We do all the appropriating. They do not do any of it down at the White House. They send a read more

We do all the appropriating. They do not do any of it down at the White House. They send a budget up here, and we don't have to pay any attention it to at all. We do what we want to do.

We don't have a president who is our agenda-setter, so we have multiple voices on every issue.

We don't have a president who is our agenda-setter, so we have multiple voices on every issue.

It is a rare American who does not have some story about how music has made our lives richer and read more

It is a rare American who does not have some story about how music has made our lives richer and more interesting, how it has changed our moods, brought out the best in our character and even sometimes helped us earn a living.

The job of mayor and Governor is becoming more and more like the job of university president, which I used read more

The job of mayor and Governor is becoming more and more like the job of university president, which I used to be; it looks like you are in charge, but you are not.

As Governor, I could think of only one way to unify our State that was made up of so many read more

As Governor, I could think of only one way to unify our State that was made up of so many different climates, political beliefs and people, and that was our music.