John Kasich Quotes

Twenty-eight years in business and you understand the importance of problem solving and the importance of efficiency, because if you don't become efficient, you don't run a business well, and you are out of business. And I think some of those principles could be applied to leadership in Washington.

There is no school that teaches you how to run a state. You make mistakes, but you learn on the job.

I offer myself as a leader to the people of this country because I think they're looking for solutions, not lawyers arguing over laws or entertainers throwing out sound bites that draw media attention. We need to solve the problem.

I've learned from being in the woods that titles don't mean much and that actions speak a lot louder than words - even in Congress. I always look for the people who want to act - people who want to run the river or climb the mountain - even if they're not members of my political party.

So I went into government with a clear mind about what the problems were, and what needed to be done.

The greatest presidents have been those who demonstrated astute judgment in times of crisis - often despite the advice they were getting.

I haven't had vast amounts of ministerial experience - in fact, none at all. But I do have a lot of experience of people.

The art of politics is knowing what to do next.

There are a lot of personal things that take place when becoming governor and I am happy to work with him should he ask. I will give him the best advice I can give.

I'm not a professional politician, I'm a problem solver.

I want to tell you ladies and gentlemen, the actions that we took were not always easy. The actions that we took were not always popular. But when you get yourself in public office, you must lead, you must do what's necessary.

My sense is, as governor I've gotten a lot of stuff done.

One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.

When you are President you have to get something done, and that often means compromise.

He [President Warren G. Harding] is a kind, companionable fellow to go with on a fishing expedition or to play cards with; but he is not the man to have as President or leader.

When you're President you have to make a lot of tough decisions. You have to keep lining them up and making them.

There are two kinds of people. The smart people ... who sit around the table and kind of examine life. And then there are the other people—who run for public office, and some of the idiots like myself who are just in there fighting.

As a politician, you can run from your problems or run toward your problems.

Nikki Haley is a proven leader. And that is what she should be judged on.

Being a former first lady doesn't prepare you to be president.

It's important for whoever is governor to be somebody with a breadth of experience in life, in business, and in service.

Voters should absolutely know that a future president has the instincts to react to real-life and unrehearsed situations.

As with any skill, you have to work at leadership. Watch how the best do it, review what you've done, and look at what you might do.

Mayors are known to be problem-solvers.

If you're in Congress, you vote and give speeches. But governors have to make decisions every day, and presidents have to make decisions every day.