Quotes by Gary Locke

“Im proposing increases that amount to a nickel on a can of pop or beer - and you all know that I love soda pop. I drink Pepsis all the time and Im willing to pay 5 cents more. Were proposing a quarter on a good bottle of wine and less than $1.50 on a fifth of hard liquor, the good stuff.”

“Its funny, when I speak to people they cant believe Im only 30. Its probably because of all the wrinkles on my face.”

“I am not going to get too carried away, ... But it is a good three points and we have made a pleasing start to the season. We have a lot of cracking young players who can only go on to achieve bigger and better things.”

“That was good to see. Last season was a bit stop and start for Sticky but I think we will now see him go from strength to strength because he has class.”

“federal officials assured us that Washington state is not under any credible threat.”

“This is a large, fast-moving fire that already has caused at least $1 million in damage, ... More than 600 men and women have been fighting it ... and now we need to give them help urgently.”

“We strongly disagree with the judges findings. Microsoft products have greatly benefited consumers.”

“We support Microsoft and expect Microsoft ultimately will prevail in these legal proceedings.”

“Our hearts go out to the hundreds of people whose homes have been endangered by floods and mudslides.”

“Everybody simply wants to be reunited with their family members, their loved ones,”

The U.S. tries to provide immigrants who grow up here with a world-class education and imbue them with the can-do attitude that has long defined American innovation.

Diversity of thought and culture and religion and ideas has been the strength of America.

Chinas history is marked by thousands of years of world-changing innovations: from the compass and gunpowder to acupuncture and the printing press. No one should be surprised that China has re-emerged as an economic superpower.

On top of my to-do list in preparing for Beijing is On China by Henry Kissinger, who has had firsthand experience with every top Chinese leader since Mao, so his insights are valuable and his access is perhaps unrivaled.

Ethnic diversity adds richness to a society.

Every year, some 65,000 high school students - many of them star students and leaders in their communities - are unable to go to college or get a good job because they have no legal status.

Im so proud of my Chinese ancestry, but I was born and raised in America, and I really believe in American values, our American system, our freedom, our liberties.