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
Governor is not the position to have in Oklahoma. It is the head coach of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State or Tulsa. J. C. Watts coachgovernorhead Change image and share on social
I like to call the ethos I grew up with 'Oklahoma values.' But you'd be just as accurate if you said 'American values.' Except for our lack of a seacoast, Oklahoma has a little bit of just about everything that's American. J. C. Watts accurateamericanbite share on social
I still get to preach 14, 15 times a year. But you have to make a living. J. C. Watts livemakepreach Change image and share on social
Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important. J. C. Watts attentionfaithfamily 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
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
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 blackestablishmentgop Change image and share on social
One of the Republicans' major products is dream making. People are dying to get into this country... not out of it. J. C. Watts countrydiedream Change image and share on social
I think in politics, in Congress, you often do things that are Republican, or you do things because you're a Democrat. Sometimes that's good, obviously, and sometimes that's obviously bad. But in the news business, there's no such thing as Republican or Democratic news. News is news. J. C. Watts badbusinesscongress share on social