Sandoval Quotes & Sayings

Pure love was always difficult to witness. Why was that, she wondered? Because it was so rare? So beautiful? SO damned unattainable for most of the poor saps muddling through this life? — Lynda Sandoval

I worked my way through law school. — Brian Sandoval

To rise above the crowd, you must discipline yourself unceasingly to the strict demand and realities of your ambition. — Arturo Sandoval

It's so important to listen to music, to listen again and again. Eat, sleep and drink music. — Arturo Sandoval

My father was one of ten children. — Brian Sandoval

In 1984, Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt gave me the opportunity of a lifetime to serve as a legislative intern in his office in Washington, D.C. Coming from humble beginnings, the experience changed my life and charted me on a path of public service. — Brian Sandoval

I registered as a Republican when I turned 18 because of Ronald Reagan - he was the president at the time; I admired what he stood for. I respected him. — Brian Sandoval

As governor, part of my job is to tell people things they don't like to hear. — Brian Sandoval

I am proud of my heritage and my family. — Brian Sandoval

Nevada is a little different than most states. We only meet every other year in the legislature. So it's very important to have good relationships on both sides of the aisle ... I have to have those relationships. — Brian Sandoval

Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life. — Brian Sandoval

I know that many students take personal responsibility for their education and succeed as a result. I want them to know they are not alone - that Nevada's system can and will support them. — Brian Sandoval

Michele Fiore is a fighter for her constituents who gets things done in Carson City. I can always count on Michele to be a passionate advocate for her district who will make the tough votes for our future generations instead of her next election. I hope you will join me in supporting Michele Fiore for Assembly District 4. — Brian Sandoval

I do not support amnesty. I do not support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants. — Brian Sandoval

It's no accident that the fastest growing states with the best economies are all led by Republican governors. — Brian Sandoval

I was elected to solve problems, and I don't think it's conservative to have bad roads; I don't think it's conservative to have bad schools. I don't think it's conservative to have to go through budget crises every two years. So I'm taking the difficult issues straight on. That's what I was elected to do. — Brian Sandoval

People have their constitutional right to contribute to a campaign and if they have discretionary money that they want to contribute to a candidate, whether a Republican or a Democrat, they should be able to do so. — Brian Sandoval

I was thinking of murder, mutilation and dessert like Ignacia Sandoval's instructions for delectable empanadas made of minced mother-in-law's tongue (said to induce peace and harmony in your household), or the gonads of your cheating husband (a savory dish to add spice to your lovemaking). — Sandra Ramos O'Briant

I'm a strong supporter of states' rights to do what they need. — Brian Sandoval

I don't think it's any secret I've never been an advocate for the Affordable Care Act. — Brian Sandoval

Yesterday and Tomorrow only happen Today. — Eusebio J. Sandoval

I've made a commitment that any tax increase, I'm going to veto. It's the worst thing we could do. We have an amount of money to spend. That's it. — Brian Sandoval

Eat, sleep and drink music. — Arturo Sandoval

Changing course is never easy. — Brian Sandoval

Racial profiling is illegal, and I do not support it. — Brian Sandoval

As a former federal judge, I am cognizant of the legal issues. As governor, I am forced to deal with their ramifications. — Brian Sandoval

For me, public service is an honor, and I have the ultimate respect for the rule of law. — Brian Sandoval

My children don't look Hispanic. — Brian Sandoval

It smells of blood and honey, of sex and song. — Kelly Sandoval

We must remind Americans that the promise of opportunity remains unbroken - that every person in this great nation can succeed through hard work, courage and personal responsibility. — Brian Sandoval

Unemployment, foreclosures, bankruptcy - the cure is not more government spending, but helping businesses create jobs. — Brian Sandoval

If you're making everybody happy, you're lying to somebody. — Brian Sandoval

It's not how much you spend, it's how you spend it. We have been putting a lot of money into education in the state of Nevada, and it's gotten us to 50th in the country in graduation rates. We needed more accountability in our system. — Brian Sandoval

Blow your life through your horn. — Arturo Sandoval

Nevada was hit hardest by the recession - highest unemployment, highest foreclosure rate, highest bankruptcy rate. — Brian Sandoval

We have overcome economic devastation, defeated mighty oppressors, and lifted up generation after generation of Americans. We can - and we will - do it again. For that is our birthright as members of the American family - white, black, Hispanic, Asian, immigrant, or descendant of the Founding Fathers themselves. — Brian Sandoval

I have to play every day in order to keep absolute control over my form. — Arturo Sandoval

Good executives, like all good leaders, must expect opposition when making decisions or when making or enforcing the law. But executives must engage those that disagree with them. — Brian Sandoval

I know that I haven't invented anything myself, that I am only a mixture of countless influences, and thanks to that I am able to find my own style of playing. — Arturo Sandoval

When you talk about a 'broad-based business tax,' that's a pretty broad term. I don't know what that means. But it's not something I would be supportive of. — Brian Sandoval

Fiscally I'm very conservative ... others say that I'm socially moderate. — Brian Sandoval

Nevadans, and all Americans, are resilient. Overcoming adversity is a part of our national heritage. — Brian Sandoval

My first job was cleaning sheep pens. — Brian Sandoval

Fortunately, good policy, true principles, and effective leadership work whenever they are tried. When we reduce government, balance budgets, and keep taxes as low as possible, states respond in a positive way. — Brian Sandoval