Kris Kobach Quotes

I'm a team player. But I will say that I've never been a 'yes man' in my life.

I've never joined any organization - not even the ones I've organized myself. I prize my own independence too much.

I want to change the game and break through the nonsense without any Establishment help.

I would rather be a man of conviction than a man of conformity

Wanted: a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say 'No,' though all the world say 'Yes.'

In this world, I call the shots and I think I know best.

I don't think I'm a follower, frankly.

I'm proud to say I've never been anybody's lapdog.

I like being in control of making all the major decisions pertaining to my projects. That's something that you don't get to do in a group. Everything has to be voted on - every minor decision.

I'm not anybody's puppet.

A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.

I'm bad at doing what I'm told. I'm a born free thinker.

I enjoy making the decisions.

In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed.

I don't like people telling me what to do. I'm very independent.

My father never felt the need to wrap himself in anybody's mantle. He never felt the need to pretend to be anybody else. This is their administration. This is their war. If they can't stand on their own two feet, well, they're no Ronald Reagans, that's for sure.

The man who lets a leader prescribe his course is a wreck being towed to the scrap heap.

I can't imagine people telling me what to do - I just can't imagine it.

I don't care what the political establishment says, Republican, Democrat - I'm a problem solver.

I'm not following anybody's tracks, I'm making my own baby.

I have an aversion to being mislabeled. Here's a label I'd accept: I'm an 'individual.' I'm someone who can't follow, and doesn't want to lead.

Everybody wants to be led. Except for me. I want to lead.

It's hard for me to work for somebody else. I can work with someone, but not for someone.

I can never consent to being dictated to.

The older you get, and the more you're in this business, the more you kind of feel like, 'Why don't we just do it my way?'