You're feeling the responsibility for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people on your shoulder in a way that I couldn't feel as lieutenant governor.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction. It's a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.
My job as governor is different from the legislators. They represent their districts. I have to represent all 6.6 million Tennesseans and come to the best decisions I can.
It is hard to feel individually responsible with respect to the invisible processes of a huge and distant government.
It's my job as governor to set a vision.
I don't feel the breath of a thousand people over my shoulder.
When a governor asks you to come and serve... or a president, subsequently in my life - you do so.
Yes, I'm your governor now. I'll take care of you.
I am responsible for managing more schoolteachers' and firemen's money than anybody in the world. That's an enormous responsibility.
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.
I have confidence in the responsibility of those who occupy a seat in the legislature.