Lamar Alexander ( 10 of 10 )
We are the only country in the world that has taken people from so many different backgrounds, which is a read more
We are the only country in the world that has taken people from so many different backgrounds, which is a great achievement by itself, but an even greater achievement is that we have turned all of that variety and diversity into unity.
He has a lot of talent. He won a very tough race and is an excellent speaker.
He has a lot of talent. He won a very tough race and is an excellent speaker.
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.
What happens in Iowa makes more difference than it ever has before.
What happens in Iowa makes more difference than it ever has before.
Put too many one-size-fits-all jackets on Americans and the place explodes.
Put too many one-size-fits-all jackets on Americans and the place explodes.
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.
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.
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.
Every day before school, I would bang away on Czerny, Bach, Beethoven and Mozart-and throw in a little Jerry Lee read more
Every day before school, I would bang away on Czerny, Bach, Beethoven and Mozart-and throw in a little Jerry Lee Lewis when I thought no one was around to correct me.
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.
