“We need to make sure that every child in America goes to a school every day that is safe, will teach them how to read and write, do arithmetic and gain the computer skills necessary to allow them to compete in the global marketplace. If we can get that through the public schools, fine. If we can't, I'm all for parental choice in education to allow that parent to take his/her/their child to a school that is safe and teaches them, even if it is a faith-based school!” IfsNeedsWritingChildrenSchoolAmericaChoicesParentTeachFineSkillsSafeComputerGainsPublic SchoolMarketplaceParentalArithmeticFaith Based Author:J. C. Watts
“I'm secure in who I am. I don't need the validation of those that would say, you have to be a certain thing in order to be accepted. I'm comfortable going against the grain if I need to.” IfsNeedsCertainOrderComfortableAcceptedWho I AmSecureGrainValidation Author:J. C. Watts
“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.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsIdeasDifferentVoiceCommunityViewsOpinionHeardClaimsPoint Of ViewAfrican AmericanDiverseDifferent Voices Author:J. C. Watts
“We need to remember that politics is all about people, not programs. We shouldn't want to take the humanness out of the political arena.” PeopleWantNeedsRememberPoliticalProgramArenaHumannessHumanness Is Author:J. C. Watts
“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.” IfsThinkingNeedsShouldBelieveDoneKidsActionBlackCommunityWhitePoorColorSkinsGenderScholarshipAffirmative ActionAffirmativeSkin Color Author:J. C. Watts
