A biography for Rick Scotthasn’t been written yet.
“I learned hard lessons, and I've taken that lesson and it's helped me become a better business person and a better leader.”
“You have got to make sure there's due process for somebody that's accused of a crime. You've got make sure they're safe.”
“Allowing casinos to operate without having races could result in the end of dog racing in Florida as we know it. Right now, greyhound racing is in many cases a money-losing proposition, but the dog tracks are forced to continue it because they have to have races in order to operate the lucrative casinos.”
“Stimulus does not work.”
“I believe in the traditional American family, and I will do everything that I can to promote, you know, families.”
“Reviewing a government budget is much like going through the attic in an old home.”
“I don't think it's good in any business for anyone to have a monopoly. On the other hand, you need to have size to get costs down.”
“I love the 20 million people that live in my state and 100 million tourists.”
“Washington, D.C., could learn a few budget lessons from Florida. The contrast between our state and the nation's capital is remarkable.”
“We know Zika's not going to go on vacation.”
“Ben Carson's either the angriest person in the world or the calmest.”
“I have made it my practice to not get involved in primaries because picking the Republican candidate is the voters' job.”
“If you look at Governor Romney's family, he's been very successful. He's built a great family, very committed to his wife.”
“Jesus Christ is my savior.”
“Every business has to figure out how to make itself more efficient. They've got to use technology. They've got to use the Internet, things like that. We can do the same thing with our state colleges.”
“We ought to be bragging about Florida!”
“I have recommended cutting the tax on cell phones and TVs for every Florida family so they can save around $43 a year for spending as little as $100 a month on cell phone and TV bills combined.”
“Somebody's going to have to stand up to ISIS. It is a threat. When we have Americans beheaded, when we have people posing as refugees and become terrorists as in France, this is a scary time in the world.”
“With over 20 million residents and 100 million tourists, we must stay ahead of the possible spread of the Zika virus and take immediate action to ensure Florida is prepared.”
“I'm not going to suggest to a delegate at what they ought to do.”