Affirmative action is a little like the professional football draft. The NFL awards its No. 1 draft choices to the lowest-ranked team in the league. It doesn't do this out of compassion or guilt. It's done for mutual survival. They… — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
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… — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
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… — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
The more I ponder some of the boneheaded decisions GOP candidates have made of late, I can't bring myself to believe that they are… — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important. — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
I believe government should be loyal to parents, teachers and children. — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
I think that anybody that stays in school, gets good grades, pays the price, I think we are wealthy enough in the public and… — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
Having a Republican candidate speak at the NAACP convention is like trying to build a house starting at the roof. If you don't have… — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
You always hear 'black Republican,' but you never hear 'white Democrat.' We've got to get beyond the labels and stereotypes. Other people have hang-ups… — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
There is a war being waged right now on prayer and religion by liberals who are taking every opportunity to make America as God-less… — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
Good policy makes good politics and what I've done has been good politics. — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
