“We are the only country in the world that has taken people from so man...” — Lamar Alexander Quote

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“It's crucial that I kind of keep up, without drifting into the backslapping land of cliche and lifetime achievement awards.”

“We know that school readiness programs work, and the best ones work extraordinarily well. They are effective in reducing the achievement gap, which in Connecticut is among the highest in the country.”

“The way I look at myself, the biggest achievement in my eyes - forget winning trophies or scoring in World Cups - is that I'm still at a top club playing at a really high standard having been almost two different players.”