I'll be working with everybody so I'll get to know fairly well what different issues are coming up in the read more

I'll be working with everybody so I'll get to know fairly well what different issues are coming up in the stations. I'll just be going from the field to the office more. I have to thank Tim (Bragg, who retired last week as assistant fire chief with 28 years at MFD). He prepared me well for the office end of this.

The kids did real well and we won seven of our last eight. It's all about getting in the playoffs read more

The kids did real well and we won seven of our last eight. It's all about getting in the playoffs again, and here, it's a brand new season.

This was only the third time we competed this free dance, but we felt calm and comfortable.

This was only the third time we competed this free dance, but we felt calm and comfortable.

The more people who know about it, the more help we can get. We can't do this on a small read more

The more people who know about it, the more help we can get. We can't do this on a small piece of land. We need a lot of space and it's going to need a lot of time.

If they took the idea that they could escape poverty through education, I think it would make a more basic read more

If they took the idea that they could escape poverty through education, I think it would make a more basic and long-lasting change in the way things happen. What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and practical goals.

I am delighted the president has signed this bill, ... Hawaii can now begin to develop alternative sources of water.

I am delighted the president has signed this bill, ... Hawaii can now begin to develop alternative sources of water.

This used to be a government of checks and balances. Now it's all checks and no balances.

This used to be a government of checks and balances. Now it's all checks and no balances.

Anybody who thinks we can achieve all we set out to achieve in the first three months of our six read more

Anybody who thinks we can achieve all we set out to achieve in the first three months of our six months presidency is either an optimist or naive, ... judge us at the end of the presidency.

You can say what you want about his stuff, but his makeup is off the charts. And he has great read more

You can say what you want about his stuff, but his makeup is off the charts. And he has great stuff. That's what I told him.