Quotes from Roy Cooper

If you're putting in the hours to improve your skills and open up new opportunities, a car repair shouldn't compromise your future.

Background checks are an important part of keeping guns out of the wrong hands, but they are only as good as the information in the database.

Improving education is an area where we can find common ground. We have to measure our progress and hold ourselves accountable.

College sports are woven into the fabric of our state.

It is on us to support our children and early childhood educators as we work toward having a healthier and better educated state where people have the opportunity to live a more abundant and purposeful life.

I grew up and raised my family in Nash County in rural Eastern North Carolina. Small towns and rural communities like mine offer special opportunities for so many families. I want them to prosper.

Our greatest leaders - both Republicans and Democrats - have recognized the power of a strong and growing middle class.

In 2016, HB 2 cast a dark shadow over our state. Not only was it wrong in and of itself, but it cost us jobs. It cost us money. And it cost us our reputation.

The Duke lacrosse case put North Carolina in a bad light, internationally. It was important that we go in and right the wrongs of that case, and I think we did.

Improving highways and mass transit will make North Carolina an even better place to live and do business.

Transitions are a time for reflection, and a time for looking forward.

To keep attracting good new jobs, we must invest in more job training and education to prepare young people and workers at every age for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

From life-saving treatments and medical supplies to personal jets and agricultural equipment, North Carolina-made products are making tremendous impacts on the world.

We were the first state in America to open our doors to publicly supported higher education. We had the foresight to create the Research Triangle Park. And through the efforts and sacrifices of all our citizens, we have built a state where anyone would be glad to raise a family.

We should let people elect judges based on their experience and ability to do the job, not which party they pick.

It's critical that we continue to develop and grow strong education programs that are child and teacher focused, starting with strong early learning programs for our youngest children.

When it comes to drinking water, there is no room for political posturing or hollow solutions.

Both in Raleigh and in Washington, middle class shouldn't mean second class.

As a father and as a public school tutor, I've seen how a child's earliest experiences form the foundation for lifelong learning and health. And the science is overwhelming showing how much it matters.

We must keep our eye on the ball to monitor our waterways and ensure that all North Carolinians can have full confidence in the water they drink.

My ultimate goal is a statewide non-discrimination law with broad protections, and I will keep striving for it.

Too many of our teachers are working multiple jobs - and it's still not enough.

I'm grateful for my daughters, Hilary, Natalie and Claire. Whenever I think of the future, I see their faces. They inspire me.

I will always stand up to protect fair access to the ballot box.