I think that anybody that stays in school, gets good grades, pays the price, I think we are wealthy enough in the public and the private sector in America to make sure that every child in America that wants to continue their education, they should be able to do that. J. C. Watts americachildcontinue 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 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
As an Oklahoma quarterback, you learn to perform under pressure. J. C. Watts learnoklahomaperform Change image and share on social
My views on everything from welfare to a balanced budget to affirmative action can be traced to what Buddy and Helen Watts taught me as a young boy growing up poor but proud in Eufaula. J. C. Watts actionaffirmativebalance 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
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
When you look at the results that Newt Gingrich got when he was speaker, he got results for the American people. J. C. Watts americangingrichnewt 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