“We have had a chance to travel to all 56 counties in this state, and I...” — Steve Daines Quote

We have had a chance to travel to all 56 counties in this state, and I have had the chance to sit around with cups of coffee and having conversations about what matters to Montanans.

There's huge opportunities to continue to improve efficiency in the way the government operates and improve the way government provides services to its citizens.

I grew up climbing mountains in Montana and Wyoming and my wife and I were engaged on top of a mountain peak: Hyalite Peak in Montana. It was a 15-mile hike to get to the top of that, round-trip - thankfully, she said yes.

You talk to the farmers, the ranchers, our small community bankers, and boy, one of the No. 1 issues is the regulations coming out of Washington.

It's not that I don't value my life. It's just that I love taking chances, testing myself, stepping over the line.

In battle, you forgive a man anything except an unwillingness to take risks. Sometimes you have to put it on the line.

Chance is always powerful. Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be fish.

If you want to go on a coaching course to become a manager then give yourself a chance. If you don't want to go, an moan about not getting jobs, well, probably because you haven't been on the course is the reason why you haven't got a job.

Childhood is Last Chance Gulch for happiness. After that, you know too much.