Charlie Crist Quotations

When I look at President Obama, I see a leader with a cool head, a caring heart and an open mind, a president who has demonstrated through his demeanor and through his deeds that he is uniquely qualified to heal our divisions, rebuild our nation and lead us to a brighter future together.

I'm here tonight, not as a Republican, not as a Democrat, but as an optimistic American who understands that we must come together behind the one man who can lead the way forward in these challenging times: my president, our president, Barack Obama!

I'm pro-life. I'm pro-gun. I'm pro-family. And I'm pro-business.

As a former lifelong Republican, it pains me to tell you that today's Republicans - and their standard-bearers, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan - just aren't up to the task. They're beholden to 'my way or the highway' bullies, indebted to billionaires who bankroll ads and allergic to the very idea of compromise.

I don't want a lot of bureaucracy... I want to run state government the same way we run a campaign - efficient, effective and victorious.

As Realtors, you live and breathe the American dream.

I'm a conservative, and I'm a compassionate conservative. And I think it's important that Florida continues to move in that direction.

It's more important to promote a culture of life. What I mean by that is that I believe what we need to do is not change the law, but change hearts.

Half a century ago, Ronald Reagan, the man whose relentless optimism inspired me to enter politics, famously said that he didn't leave the Democratic Party; the party left him. I can certainly relate. I didn't leave the Republican Party; it left me.

I'll continue to fight for school choice and home schooling. Do I believe in accountability? You bet I do.

You know, as attorney general, there's no issue more important than making sure you are safe, that your families are safe.

I'll be honest with you, I don't agree with President Obama about everything. But I've gotten to know him, I've worked with him, and the choice is crystal clear.

President Obama has a strong record of doing what is best for America and Florida, and he built it by spending more time worrying about what his decisions would mean for the people than for his political fortunes.

When I was a Republican governor, he was obviously a Democratic president, but on issue after issue after issue, President Obama was very helpful to us in education, in the environment, with the handling of the BP oil spill.

Can you even imagine not hugging?

I was a Republican, and I saw the activists and what they were doing; it was intolerable to me.

I've decided to do it, for the pure and simple reason that I just think it's the right thing to do.

You can trust Charlie Crist.

Any person, institution or organization that conveys bodies or parts of bodies into or out of the state for medical education or research purposes shall notify the Anatomical Board of such intent and receive approval from the board.

Hurricane Charley is the worst natural disaster to befall our state in a dozen years, and it is unthinkable that anyone would try to take advantage of neighbors at a time like this,.

Crist noted that his office has received multiple fraud complaints in which potential buyers said they lost thousands of dollars. I don't know if we've seen anything of this exact nature before, .. We won't tolerate it.

DiCaprio left the party with 20 women? I did that in 2012!

I’m not a scientist either, but I can use my brain, and I can talk to one,

I didn't leave the Republican Party. It left me.

We're just trying to make sure people don't get ripped off and taken advantage of,

One detail could be the link that puts all the pieces together,

I don't know anybody in this state who isn't concerned

I am running for the deposit line at the local bank, and anyone who wants to run with me can.

I don't want a lot of bureaucracy, ... I want to run state government the same way we run a campaign - efficient, effective and victorious.

If we're willing to grade 5- or 6-year-old children, we ought to be willing to grade the schools that they propose to perform for those children.

It is almost inconceivable that in modern-day Florida anyone would be treated this way,

Our rule on this was to render an opinion as to whether the board has jurisdiction, ... There's two parties that remain in this at this time: the museum and the board. Either of those two parties can appeal to a court.

I think in fairness to the representative, I probably ought to look at it before I give you a comment about it.

You know there's a new show on TV called Entourage? ... Well, I don't have one.

Few words could adequately describe the appalling nature of the tactics used against these citizens,

Wow. What can I say about Pinellas? ... I love you. I absolutely love you.

We are taking a two-pronged approach to fight this egregious behavior. Families putting their lives back together should not have to worry about price gouging.

The time has come to make sure individuals at these entities are governed by the same ethical rules as everyone else, ... Public service should focus on benefiting the public as a whole, and this legislation will help keep all focused on their duties for the public.

This is similar to the old scam of selling swamplands to unsuspecting Floridians. These people wanted to build a home, but instead they were swindled out of dreams and money.

This is about Florida. It's about having success and making a difference for the people of the state we love so much.

It's hard to imagine that in this day and age this kind of thing could still occur, but regrettably it does, ... People should be treated appropriately and there should never be discrimination. And if you operate in that fashion, you will not operate in Florida.

I'm sure you hear over and over and over again about how these property taxes are sky-high, they're trapping people in their existing homes. We've got to have reform. We've got to have relief.

I'm pleased that maybe his faith has been restored. It's important to take these things seriously because they affect real people in a real way.

I don't know if they're gouging, and I don't want to pre-suppose anything, ... But the circumstances are certainly odd and the prices are historically high.

I asked my opponent to debate. Actually, I've asked him to debate 12 times,

The community has the right to provide a wholesome environment. If someone disagrees, they have the right to go to court and present facts before a judge.