We need to remember that politics is all about people, not programs. We shouldn't want to take the humanness out of the political arena. J. C. Watts arenahumannesspeople Change image and share on social
Republicans think that the NAACP is the only voice in the black community. It is a voice in the black community. But it's not the only voice. J. C. Watts blackcommunitynaacp Change image and share on social
Good policy makes good politics and what I've done has been good politics. J. C. Watts goodhavemake Change image and share on social
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 disconnectfaithgovernment Change image and share on social
I do think, however, that there's a very diverse point of view in the African-American community. There's a lot of different voices that need to be heard. I don't claim and pretend to know the thoughts and opinions and ideas of all African-Americans. J. C. Watts africanamericanclaim share on social
That's the way blacks have been encouraged to think: that we got to stick together. You've got a situation today where if a black person says he thinks O.J. Simpson's guilty, other blacks will cut their eyes at him and say, 'You ought to go somewhere and sit down and shut up.' J. C. Watts blackcutencourage share on social
I'm secure in who I am. I don't need the validation of those that would say, you have to be a certain thing in order to be accepted. I'm comfortable going against the grain if I need to. J. C. Watts acceptcomfortablegrain Change image and share on social
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 blindcharactercolor Change image and share on social
The past two decades revolutionized the way we access information. You and I can have our questions answered with the click of a mouse at any time of day. If America, both corporation and citizen alike, can use these services to solve problems, why can't Washington? J. C. Watts accessalikeamerica share on social
I'm not one that believes that affirmative action should be based on one's skin color or one's gender, I think it should be done based on one's need, because I think if you are from a poor white community, I think that poor white kid needs a scholarship just as badly as a poor black kid. J. C. Watts actionaffirmativebadly share on social