Minnesota Quotes - Page 4

• The governor of Minnesota [Mark Dayton], a couple of months ago he said that the Affordable Care Act is no longer affordable. He's a staunch Democrat. Very strong Democrat. He said it's no longer affordable. He made that statement. And Bill Clinton on the campaign trail - and he probably had a bad night that night when he went home - but he said, "Obamacare is crazy. It's crazy." And you know what, they were both right.

  Donald Trump

  Strong, Couple, Crazy

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• It was the Buffalo Bills at the Minnesota Vikings on NBC. It went to about five markets.

  Al Michaels

  Nbc, Bills, Buffalo

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• A Minneapolis, Minnesota high school teacher hung this sign under the clock in her classroom. "Time will pass...Will you?"

  James E. Myers

  Education, Teacher, Teaching

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• When I got drafted by Minnesota, and I think I said this a couple weeks ago, I think I felt obligated to bring a Super Bowl to Minnesota.

  Randy Moss

  Couple, Thinking, Super Bowl

  "Verbatim: Randy Moss" by Kevin Seifert, www.espn.com. November 2, 2010.

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• In February 2003, I signed a three-year contract with MSNBC to host a talk show. Having recently decided not to run again for governor of Minnesota, I was still a pretty hot commodity. The show was originally scheduled for an hour, four nights a week.

  Jesse Ventura

  Running, Night, Years

  Jesse Ventura, Dick Russell (2013). “DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans: No More Gangs in Government”, p.185, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Spending comes just as natural to liberals in Minnesota and the Minnesota legislature as bashing decency comes to the editorial board of our major metropolitan newspapers.

  Michele Bachmann

  Boards, Natural, Legislature

  Edwatch Conference, October 10-11, 2003.

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• Casey Blake (a former Minnesota Twin, now with the Indians) is a good friend of mine, I'd like to see the Indians win.

  Corey Koskie

  Good Friend, Winning, Twins

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• This is a good group of young guys that's eager to play. When I was coming up with the (Minnesota) Twins, they called us a Triple-A team. But then we made the playoffs. That's the direction we're headed.

  Corey Koskie

  Team, Play, Guy

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• I mean, I think we are a better team than last year offensively, but there is always a question with the Minnesota Twins. We'll just have to wait and see.

  Torii Hunter

  Team, Mean, Thinking

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• I played seven years in Minnesota and I'm looking forward to a better, greater seven years down in Miami. I'm back home. It's great.

  Daunte Culpepper

  Home, Seven Years, Miami

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• I think that Minnesota is different because we are proving that tri-partisan government could work, that you do not need to necessarily be a Democrat or a Republican to be successful at governing.

  Jesse Ventura

  Successful, Thinking, Government

  "Interview: Jesse Ventura biography". AskMen Interview, www.askmen.com.

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• This is important, to represent our country. We've also got to be ready for the Minnesota Twins.

  Carlos Silva

  Country, Important, Twins

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• This is a sad day for the Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball and baseball fans everywhere. I loved Kirby deeply. A tremendous teammate, Kirby will always be remembered for his never-ending hustle, infectious personality, trademark smile and commitment to the community.

  Carl Pohlad

  Baseball, Commitment, League

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• I remember facing him on opening day in 1987. It was Oakland at the Minnesota Twins, the first time I got him out on a breaking ball down-and-in and next at bat he hit the same pitch for a home run. I was telling my kids that story yesterday.

  Curt Young

  Running, Home, Kids

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• ..people (in Minnesota) avoid stupidity when possible, not wanting to be a $10 haircut on a 50 cent head.

  Garrison Keillor

  People, Stupidity, Cents

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• When it comes to finding available men in Minnesota, the odds are good, but the goods are odd.

  Garrison Keillor

  Men, Odds, Goods

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• I love Minnesota, and I'd love to play my whole career here.

  Justin Morneau

  Play, Careers, Whole

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• I moved from Minnesota out to Los Angeles and I thought I was going to hate it out there, but I really like it.

  Jonny Lang

  Hate, Los Angeles, Moved

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• According to some Eastern religion, there is a belt that goes across the world, and I've heard that Minnesota is right in the heart of this spiritual-creative belt of energy.

  Melody Beattie

  Spiritual, Heart, Creative

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• I am happiest in the brush and by myself - whether that's the woods of northern Minnesota or the wilds of Alaska behind a dogteam, picking through the foothills of the mountains by my ranch in New Mexico on horseback, or on the ship of my sailboat on the Pacific - so I guess it made sense to me that both Brian and Samuel would find their challenges and adventures, if that's what you call them, in the woods.

  Gary Paulsen

  Adventure, Alaska, Challenges

  "Author Interview: Gary Paulsen". Interview with Amanda Lynch, www.thechildrensbookreview.com. January 26, 2009.

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• Minnesota's a great city.

  Ray Allen

  Cities, Great Cities

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• The last man to try to run for president advocating a tax increase was Walter Mondale. He lost 49 states in 1984, and the "I'll raise your taxes" reputation haunted him all the way to Minnesota last year, where he lost his 50th state in the Senate election.

  Dick Morris

  Running, Men, Years

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• Jesse Ventura is basically proof that the people of Minnesota are not social drinkers... they are obviously alcoholics.

  Lewis Black

  People, Social, Proof

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• I think some teams shied away because of it, ... But Minnesota stuck with me and I was happy about that.

  Eddie Griffin

  Team, Thinking, Stuck

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• Eventually I gave up teaching at the St. Paul Gallery because of disagreements with the philosophy of that museum, and I got a job at the University of Minnesota, which was very fortunate because it was a part-time job and that gave us a great deal of time in our studio to work together and to make the pots we wanted to make.

  Warren MacKenzie

  Jobs, Philosophy, Teaching

  Source: www.aaa.si.edu

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