Serving in Congress has been more than an honor; it has been one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life... It has been a wonderful ride. It has been a wonderful journey.
— J. C. Watts
I never got into politics for it to be a career.
I would caution all of us or I would remind all of us that any candidate that we support, they are going to be flawed.
Everyone tries to define this thing called Character. It's not hard. Character is doing what's right when nobody's looking.
My work in the House of Representatives, at this time in my life, is completed. It is time to return home.
If diversity is O.K. for God, it ought to be O.K. for Republicans.
Good policy makes good politics and what I've done has been good politics.
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.
I don't know if anybody has moved up the ladder more quickly than I have.
When you look at the results that Newt Gingrich got when he was speaker, he got results for the American people.
If you are explaining, you are losing.
It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.
