“ Republicans and Democrats have used accounting gimmicks and competing government analyses to deceive the public into believing that 2 + 2 = 6. If our leaders cannot agree on the numbers, if 'facts' ar… J. C. Watts
“ When it comes to the American dream, no one has a corner on the market. All of us have an equal chance to share in that dream. J. C. Watts
“ In my wildest imagination, I never thought that the fifth of six children born to Helen and Buddy Watts - in a poor black neighborhood, in the poor rural community of Eufaula, Oklahoma - would someday… J. C. Watts
“ My work in the House of Representatives, at this time in my life, is completed. It is time to return home. J. C. Watts
“ Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important. J. C. Watts
“ I have often said one of the reasons more blacks don't support Republicans is because they don't trust the GOP establishment. J. C. Watts
“ There's a whole lot more to the African-American community than entertainment and sports. J. C. Watts
“ I'm looking forward to the day when America will mature to the point that we are a color-blind society. I'm not so sure that in politics that will ever be reality, because politics has a way of separa… J. C. Watts
“ In 1989 when I switched from Democrat to Republican, with God as my witness, not one thing changed about what I believed about one man and one woman in a marriage or about diversity of color. That's a… J. C. Watts
“ I think you grow wherever God plants you. I hope I'm growing as a person of faith, as a Christian. That should be our number one objective this journey of life. That all starts with a personal intimat… J. C. Watts
“ The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other. J. C. Watts
“ I am willing to compete on my merits and on my character - not with the color of my skin. We talk about being a color-blind society, but I don't think the political process could actually handle that. J. C. Watts
“ The establishment wonders why we can't get more of the black vote. It's because it's not doing the things necessary to establish a deeper relationship with the black community. Most black people don't… J. C. Watts
“ I'm not driven to get back into politics. It's not on my top five things to do before I die, but saying that, I may be in politics in the next year or the next ten years. I've been on the front line f… J. C. Watts
“ In addition, there is one title I cherish a great deal more than Congressman and that is the title of... Dad. J. C. Watts
“ I would love to be associated with some sports organization. I was a journalism major. That's kind of intriguing, to do something in the political-commentary arena. J. C. Watts
“ Some might think that George W. Bush had his shortcomings, but let me tell you something - history's going to be kind to George W. Bush. J. C. Watts
