Don't ignore big problems, and don't try to pretend that problems are smaller than they are.

I want to show two things. One, that Democrats can solve big problems and get things done. And two, that as a public official, you can make tough choices, do the right things for the right reasons, and upset some people. And still get elected.

I've been told I'm a workaholic.

Those diplomas on my wall would not be there without the GI Bill that educated my father, without the public library, without the RIPTA bus.

The public library is where I studied. It's where my grandfather taught himself English.

In business, we use certain principles to measure performance, and I envision applying those principles in the public sector.