"This situation, by its current trajectory, will generate months of political and legal controversy."
"My resignation will be effective in 14 days."
"I truly believe it is politically motivated. I believe it is unfair and it is untruthful."
"The best way I can help now is if I step aside, and let government get back to governing."
"The most serious allegations made against me have no credible, factual basis in the report. Obviously in a highly political matter like this, there are many agendas and there are many motivations at p..."
"It was a mistake, plain and simple. I have no other words to explain it. I want to personally apologize to her and her family."
"I have slipped and called people honey, sweetheart and darling. I was joking. Obviously otherwise I wouldn`t have said it on national TV."
"The best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing, and therefore that`s what I`ll do."
"Wasting energy on distractions is the last thing that state government should be doing. And I cannot be the cause of that."
"I take full responsibility."