310 Quotes by Chris Christie

You know, I think what the American people want more than anything else right now is someone who’s just going to look them in the eye and tell them the truth, even some truths that they don’t like. And – but they have to believe the person’s speaking from their heart and are authentic.

When the president of the United States says he’s going to do something, he needs to do it. That makes not only our adversaries more emboldened. It makes our allies more nervous.

The biggest anxiety is just about America’s role in the world. People are feeling very unsafe. They really are. They’re just wondering whether, anything can be done to try to stabilize the world a little bit.

If I missed my moment, I missed my moment. I mean, I wasn’t pining to be president of the United States.

Leadership is not about me, it’s about our country.

But our leaders of today have decided it’s more important to be popular, to say and do what’s easy, and say yes rather than to say no, when no is what is required.

When I get to the White House, there will be no hesitation from me to make the tough decisions that need to be made because I’ve been doing it for the last 13 years as a former federal prosecutor and now as the governor of New Jersey.

I am not going to make any commitments to the teachers union to do anything until they do something that’s other than in their own self- interest. And everything they have done so far is in their self-interests, and that’s it.

If you’re sick, take your sick day. If you don’t take your sick day, know what your reward is? You weren’t sick – that was the reward.