Quotes by Jesse Ventura

About Jesse Ventura:

James George Janos is an American former professional wrestler, actor, political commentator, author, naval veteran, and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. He was the first and only member of the Reform Party to win a major government position, but later joined the Independence Party of Minnesota.
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I'm an Angus King independent.

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'The Young and the Restless' is my favorite television show.

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If Jesus came back today, I think he'd throw up.

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I'm not allowed on FOX, and I'm not allowed on MSNBC.

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I never believe anything in the world of entertainment until it actually happens and the check clears the bank.

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'The David Letterman Show' is a show of comedy.

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My children were attacked by the Minnesota media when I was governor.

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My four years as governor, I never met with a lobbyist once, never. Not one lobbyist got in my office.

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When I ran for governor of Minnesota, I only raised $300,000.

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I think they should let gays in the military because we are the United States of America. And if a gay person wants to serve his or her country, why should they not be allowed to?

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I'm the only person in the world that, when he holds down two jobs, gets criticized for it; everyone else gets a pat on the back and say, 'What an entrepreneuring, hardworking person,' but apparently that doesn't apply to me.

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I'm a Slovak. And when I was growing up, I believed that I was Czechoslovakian because of what Russia did. They came in and took two separate countries - Slovakia and the Czech Republic - put them together as one.

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A crime is a crime, regardless of what collar you wear.

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If Waterboarding is okay, then why don't we let our police do it to criminals so they can find out what they know? Because it's against the law. If we're not going to be a country that stand's for the rule of law, when it's convenient or inconvenient...

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We call our country home of the brave and land of the free, but it's not. We give a false portrayal of freedom. We're not free — if we were, we'd allow people their freedom. Prohibiting something doesn't make it go away. Prostitution is criminal, a...

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Why should I have to hide the fact that I don't believe there’s a supreme being? There’s no proof of it. There’s no harm in saying you’re an atheist. It doesn't mean you treat people any differently. I live by the Golden Rule to do unto other...

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If you're patriotic, stand up for the Bill of Rights because once they strip your rights from you, you will pay hell to get them back. You will and we're in the process of it right now.

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Remember something, if you will, about voting: Voting is not a horse race, you're not going there thinking "Gee, I gotta pick the winner so I can brag to my friends 'Oh, I picked so-and-so and he or she won'". Voting is voting your heart and voting y...

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I love my country, not my government.

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I have an idea about voting, how about on every ballot we include "None of the above". People may laugh at that, but what that is, it is a vote of no confidence in your government and I'm willing to bet that in some elections, 'None of the Above' wou...

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You give me a water board, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders." ( , May 11, 2009)

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Author Bio

  • NameJesse Ventura
  • DescriptionAmerican politician and former professional wrestler
  • BornJuly 15, 1951
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Actor; Actor; Radio Host; Writer; Politician