“I don't rely on the media. I usually average one speech a day for 25 years. People know me because I'm out there.” PeopleKnowsYearsMediaSpeechAverageRelyKnow Me Author:Joe Arpaio
“It takes a lot of work to do this every day, every day, but I feel, as a sheriff, I should get to know my people. I serve them. They don't serve me. I serve them. They're my bosses, and the more people I can see and talk to, I love it.” PeopleKnowsFeelsShouldI CanBossSheriffs Author:Joe Arpaio
“I'm not a computer guy. I have my Smith Corona. I would know nothing about computers.” KnowsGuyComputer Author:Joe Arpaio
“The day I leave, you won't know how to pronounce my name. You could care less about me, and I should be dead and buried because there's not one media that will come and remember who Joe Arpaio is. That's the way it is in politics.” KnowsWayShouldCareRememberNamesKnow HowMediaBuriedCould Care Less Author:Joe Arpaio
“If you mention what he said about rapists from Mexico, there are some that come over - I can prove that with how many I have in the jail system - but I don't think Donald Trump meant that everybody coming over are rapists. Come on, he knows that and I know that.” IfsThinkingKnowsSaidI CanTrumpProveJailMexico Author:Joe Arpaio
“I take risks, if you want to call it a risk. All the people running for president, last time, you know, they all came to visit me or meet me. They all wanted my endorsement and I endorsed [Rick] Perry at that time. He wasn't that well-liked either, but you have to do what you have to do.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantWellsRunningWantedLastsPresidentRiskLast TimeEndorsements Author:Joe Arpaio
“You know why you have to give [Donald] Trump credit, whether you don't like him or not? He opened the door.Now there's a lot of talk about immigration. That's good. Nobody wanted to talk about it.” KnowsGivingWantedDoorsTrumpCreditImmigration Author:Joe Arpaio
“Let [Ted] Cruz - let the people go to the courts and see if he's here legitimately. I don't know. I'm not going to get into that.” PeopleIfsKnowsCourtCruz Author:Joe Arpaio