We have to be bold, tough, and fundamentally change government because Springfield is broken.

I just want the state fixed, and I just want to do the right thing for the taxpayers.

I'll be willing to do things that politicians won't do. Because I don't care who I upset.

I certainly don't need a job. Getting re-elected is not on my Top 10 list.

These political consultants love business guys who've never been in politics to try and take advantage of them. I get that.

We have a moral duty to have an efficient government.

The tax money belongs to the taxpayers. It doesn't belong to the bureaucracy. And government is not a welfare system.

I want to do something that I'm proud of and that I can look back on with pride of accomplishment.

Money's important, but it isn't a motivator for me.

Frankly, I would never ask a supporter to bet big on me if I wouldn't bet big on myself. It wouldn't be fair.

There are plenty of examples of very wealthy people who have run for office and failed, certainly in Illinois.

The fact is that politics in Illinois is a blood sport. It's really rough. It's really nasty.

We've talked through the fact that our family will be attacked. Our family will be dragged through the mud. My businesses that I've helped build and create will be attacked and dragged through the mud. That's politics. I don't spend a lot of time worrying about it or thinking about it.

My wife and I believe that there's nothing we do together as a community that's more important than education.

Given my venture capital background, I know the tech sector well.

Success is all about persistence and doing the right thing for the long term.

I will advocate moving the Illinois minimum wage back to the national minimum wage.

Crisis creates opportunity.

Crisis creates leverage to change.

I've got to pick my fights at the right time.

I don't care what the headline is. I want the results.

We must find a way to balance our tradition as a state welcoming of refugees while ensuring the safety and security of our citizens.

I'm very thoughtful and disciplined with my money.

I like to spend money on investments.

I think we've got to be competitive here in Illinois. It's critical we're competitive. We're hurting our economy by having the minimum wage above the national. We've got to move back to the national.

I have said, on a number of occasions, that we could have a lower minimum wage or no minimum wage.

We have to reduce the tax burden, whether it's income tax for corporations or private individuals, and we should put a freeze on property taxes.

I tend to think that free-market conservative principles are the best ones for the CEO of a state.

Ronald Reagan helped me become a Republican.

In democracy - and the good thing about democracy, big change does not happen quickly, and you need a buy-in and a convincing, a selling, an arm-twisting to get big change. And that takes time.