Rick Scott Quotes

How many businesses do you know that want to cut their revenue in half? That's why the healthcare system won't change the healthcare system.

I stand for limited government, fiscal responsibility, personal freedom, personal responsibility, so the Republican Party will support me.

My job is to get people back to work and make tough decisions. I've been willing to do it.

From my standpoint, I want to work with homeland security, justice to make sure that U.S. citizens' vote is not diluted.

Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare.

I learned hard lessons, and I've taken that lesson and it's helped me become a better business person and a better leader.

I know that you've got to watch how you spend all the dollars. That's not the easiest thing to do. That's not what people think is the most fun thing to do, but it's the right thing to do.

I am absolutely convinced that Florida will become the most exciting place in the world to live and work.

I was in the Navy as an enlisted man, started my first business when I was 21.

It is not easy to be sure that being yourself is worth the trouble, but [we do know] it is our sacred duty.

No U.S. citizen is being kicked off any voter rolls.

I try to be respectful of how other people think, I try to listen to what they're saying.

I think stimulus money is an absolute mistake.

We've allowed our military to decay, and we project weakness on the international stage.

Government has no resources of its own. Government can only give to us what it has previously taken from us.

I believe that free-market principles will solve our healthcare problems.

It's a hard job to become president.

Obstacles to job creation in America are a result of policy, not of motivation.

I can't imagine anybody not wanting to make sure that noncitizens don't dilute legitimate U.S. citizens' vote.

Set a goal, measure it, change if you need to, keep going after the goal.

If I believe your jobs plan, I'm going to vote for you.

In my case, I think people are surprised that I'm doing exactly what I said I was going to do when I ran, because that's not the typical politician.

I don't like losing money. I don't go gamble. Because I don't want to lose any money. I didn't grow up with any money and I'm not going to go gamble and lose money.

How much should the state be involved in regulating the growth in communities when you already have a county doing it, or a city doing it?

We ought to be bragging about Florida!

I think most people are not willing to make the tough choices.

I'm supposed to enforce the laws of the land. The law of Florida is that if you're a noncitizen, you don't vote in these races.

You want people to feel comfortable to walk in their neighborhoods, go out and shop, do business.

I've built companies, I've created jobs, I know the frustration of small businesses with higher taxes.

If career politicians had the solutions, we wouldn't be in the mess that we are.

Mom somehow made it to every one of my graduations - even when it meant she had to travel far away.

My mom never went to college, but for her own children, getting a great education was not an option.

Quality health care services must be accessible and affordable for all - not just those in certain ZIP codes or tax brackets.

I started school in public housing. My dad had a sixth-grade education.

If poor people are spending their own money, it is amazing how fast they will figure out how to keep a lid on medical bills.

As far back as the 1800s, people were moving to Florida to make their dreams come true.