I always feel that in politics, you have a bridle on. Well, I took the bridle off. And I tell you, it felt pretty good.

He leaves the department in pretty good shape,

You always feel pretty good after a bye, after a couple of days off. Not having a game, you freshen up a little.

I was always pretty good at designing things.

You're in pretty good shape for the shape you are in.

I was always pretty good at school, but a lot of it was memorising, maybe cheating off your mates, stuff that gets you through.