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“The thing about most of the media is that they want to reduce everybody to the lowest common denominator. They don't want people to have any heroes. I've got nothing against criticism of political figures, but that's different from a personal attack. It's easier to do sensationalism and character assassination than focus on the real issues. And they're obsessed, it seems, with portraying the ugliest side of humanity—the dishonesty, hypocrisy, ego battles, and fights.
How dare Fox, CNN, and MSNBC call themselves news stations? They're entertainment stations.”

Jesse Ventura

Source: Don't Start the Revolution Without Me! (2008), Ch. 3 (p. 51)

“Students often approached me about state-paid tuition while I was out campaigning. After I explained to them that if the state pays their tuition now, they will pay higher taxes to pay other people's tuition for the rest of their lives, most of them ended up agreeing with me.”

Jesse Ventura

I Ain't Got Time To Bleed (1999)

“When you have an opportunity to learn, you become smarter at more things. Having run government for four years, and being in charge of 26 departments, that's an education. So I think I'm savvier today. And probably more cynical.”

Jesse Ventura

Harvard interview (February 2004)

“I don't believe we need the government's help as much as some think we do. That belief sets me apart from the Democrats, since their way of dealing with everything is to tax and spend.
I also believe that government has no business telling us how we should live our lives. I think our lifestyle choices should be left up to us. What we do in our private lives is none of the government's business. That position rules out the Republican Party for me. As the cliché says, "I don't want Democrats in the boardroom and I don't want Republicans in the bedroom."”

Jesse Ventura

I Ain't Got Time To Bleed (1999)

“I asked him the most important question that I think you could ask — if he had ever seen Caddyshack.”

Jesse Ventura

On what he spoke about in his meeting with Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama (9 May 2001); a scene in that film has the character played by Bill Murray telling a story about having caddied for the Dalai Lama.

“I'm against the draft. I believe we should have a professional military; it might be smaller, but it would be more effective.”

Jesse Ventura

I Ain't Got Time To Bleed (1999)

“Pro wrestling had heroes and villains, and I'd already decided I was going to be a "bad guy" like "Superstar" Billy Graham. That's why I grew the blond mane, to look like a California beach bum. I knew people in the Midwest would hate that. In a sport where Gorgeous George, Gorilla Monsoon, and The Crusher were some of the big names, I knew that plain old Jim Janos wasn't going to cut the mustard. I'd always liked the name Jesse, maybe because of Jesse James. I looked on a map of California and my eyes landed on a highway that ran north of L. A. called Ventura. Jesse Ventura, the Surfer. Now that had a ring to it.”

Jesse Ventura

Source: Don't Start the Revolution Without Me! (2008), Ch. 2 (p. 27)

“Some felt I'm not academically qualified, and they're right.”

Jesse Ventura

On teaching at Harvard.
Harvard interview (February 2004)

“I am not a career politician. I'm not a Democrat. I'm not a Republican. I'm a working man with commonsense ideas and goals. I describe myself politically as fiscally conservative and socially moderate-to-liberal.”

Jesse Ventura

I Ain't Got Time To Bleed (1999)

“I looked at my wife and said, "You know what? If these people put their own dollar-an-hour raise above the integrity of our nation, I don't wanna be their boss anymore."”

Jesse Ventura

On his reaction to Minnesota state workers going on strike.
Harvard interview (February 2004)

“It's panhandling... That's the system we have, though. It's based on bribery.”

Jesse Ventura

On political fund-raising
Harvard interview (February 2004)

“My views on abortion come from my mom. She was a nurse in surgery for her entire adult life, and used to tell me how terrible it was before Roe vs. Wade—when back-alley abortions often placed the woman's life in danger. Today, some people live under a false premise that, if the government makes something illegal, it will go away. But then the illegal activity is simply controlled by an underground or criminal element. And, in the case of abortion, you will not receive the safety and precautions necessary.”

Jesse Ventura

Source: Don't Start the Revolution Without Me! (2008), Ch. 10 (p. 182)

“I get very disturbed when I see people demonstrating with signs that say "Welfare Rights." There is nothing in the Constitution that says you have a right to welfare! Do you know what welfare is? It's taking money from someone who is working to give to someone who's not!”

Jesse Ventura

I Ain't Got Time To Bleed (1999)

“There's hardly a more effective way to solve the problems we face in our educational system than to reduce class size. A ratio of no more than 17 students per teacher ensures more 1-on-1 contact, better classroom discipline, you name it.”

Jesse Ventura

I Ain't Got Time To Bleed (1999)

“I decided to run for governor because I got mad…. I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.”

Jesse Ventura

I Ain't Got Time To Bleed (1999)

“I had people coming up and telling me they hadn't voted in twenty-five years, but they were turning out for me on Tuesday. I still see the face of this kid who approached me in the little town of Willmar. "Jesse," he said, "you are us."”

Jesse Ventura

Source: Don't Start the Revolution Without Me! (2008), Ch. 1 (p. 19)

“Every fat person says it's not their fault, that they have gland trouble. You know which gland? The saliva gland. They can't push away from the table.”

Jesse Ventura

Interview in Playboy (November 1999)

“Could someone please tell me how this will affect me? Come on, this is Harvard, folks. I came all the way out here to learn this.”

Jesse Ventura

On same-sex marriage.
Harvard interview (February 2004)

“Politics is not my life. I have a career in radio and another career in film. I have a wife who is the sweetest person in the world and two kids who are growing up into terrific, well-rounded people. I don't want to spend the rest of my life in politics. When I'm finished with my term as governor, I'm going back to the life that's waiting for me in the private sector.”

Jesse Ventura

I Ain't Got Time To Bleed (1999)

“I thought to myself, "This is Harvard", You expect Harvard to be this stuffy, arrogant place. But then you get here and see how bright everyone is — what could be better? I loved it.”

Jesse Ventura

Harvard interview (February 2004)