Top 100 Chris Christie Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “I’m tired of dealing with the crazies.”

— Chris Christie

2. “When you’re exonerated, then the people who wrongly accused you should have the guts to stand up and say, “I’m sorry.””

— Chris Christie

3. “Get the hell off the Beach in Asbury Park and get out. You’re done. It’s 4:30 PM. You’ve maximized your tan. Get off the beach. Get in you cars and get out of those areas.”

— Chris Christie

4. “And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. She told me there would be times in your life when you have to choose between being loved and being respected. Now she said to always pick being respected.”

— Chris Christie

5. “If you give me the chance and give me your vote I will protect America from the wars that are being brought to our door step.”

— Chris Christie

6. “Sometimes people need to be told to sit down and shut up.”

— Chris Christie

7. “I love to hug my children. I love to tell them I love them every day before they leave for school or before I leave for work. And I think that’s the most important thing you can do as a father is to make sure that your children know they’re loved.”

— Chris Christie

8. “When you’re pro-life, you need to be pro-life for the whole life.”

— Chris Christie

9. “If you’re sick, take your sick day. If you don’t take your sick day, know what your reward is? You weren’t sick – that was the reward.”

— Chris Christie

10. “There are times when people that you put in those positions make mistakes, they disappoint you, you lose their – you lose your confidence in them, or they lie to you. And when you find that out, the test of leadership is what do you do.”

— Chris Christie

11. “You have to do more than just talk about work. You have to really reward the people who are out there doing it.”

— Chris Christie

12. “We are not hiding things from the American people, but China everyday is conducting business in a way that hides things from their people.”

— Chris Christie

13. “It is heartbreaking to me that I wasn’t told the truth. I’m a very loyal guy, and I expect loyalty in return. And lying to me is not an exhibition of loyalty.”

— Chris Christie

14. “I would not compromise my principles for politics. You’re saying, will it become politically unpopular to have the position I’m having? If it does, so be it. I don’t compromise my principles for politics.”

— Chris Christie

15. “I’m a conservative, pro-life governor in a state where it is really tough to be both. A state like New Jersey, with lots of Democrats, but still we cut taxes, we balanced budgets. We fought the teacher’s union.”

— Chris Christie

16. “I’m not in the business of satisfying everybody. I’m in the business of trying to satisfy the people who elected me governor.”

— Chris Christie

17. “They believe in teachers unions. We believe in teachers.”

— Chris Christie

18. “I’m pro-life, and I think that if you’re pro-life that means that you have to be pro-life for the whole life, not just the nine months they are in the womb. It’s easy to be pro-life for the nine months they’re in the womb. They haven’t done anything to disappoint us yet. They’re perfect in there! But when they get out, that’s when it gets tough.”

— Chris Christie

19. “As we all grow and we get older, there are always little changes about our personality that happen.”

— Chris Christie

20. “Why I call Barack Obama a petulant child. He’s doing it on guns. He did it on immigration. He’s done it on “Obama care.””

— Chris Christie

21. “There is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: the House majority and their Speaker, John Boehner.”

— Chris Christie

22. “Dammit, America is a hellhole and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”

— Chris Christie

23. “You know, at some point there has to be parity. There has to be parity between what is happening in the real world, and what is happening in the public sector world.”

— Chris Christie

24. “I think America needs lots of tough people. Not just me. I think America needs to get tougher, all of us.”

— Chris Christie

25. “Our state is in crisis. Our people are hurting. Now is the time when we all must resist the traditional, selfish call to protect your own turf at the cost of our state. It is time to leave the corner, join the sacrifice, come to the center of the room and be part of the solution.”

— Chris Christie

26. “I believe we have become paralyzed, paralyzed by our desire to be loved. Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this country’s principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times.”

— Chris Christie

27. “I’m so tired of talking about Warren Buffett.”

— Chris Christie

28. “The first job of the president of the United States is to protect your safety and your security and the security and safety of your family.”

— Chris Christie

29. “The President’s biggest problem right now is he’s gotta tell the truth. And we’ve seen this in New Jersey. I’ve told lots of hard truths in New Jersey that people didn’t necessarily agree with, but they give you credit for looking them in the eye and telling them the truth.”

— Chris Christie

30. “But our leaders of today have decided it’s more important to be popular, to say and do what’s easy, and say yes rather than to say no, when no is what is required.”

— Chris Christie

31. “Insisting that we must tax and take and demonize those who have already achieved the American Dream. That may turn out to be a good re-election strategy for President Obama, but is a demoralizing message for America.”

— Chris Christie

32. “What do you think the appropriate role of government is in society? The way I look at this job is, you want me to do X? Well, is the private sector doing X with any kind of success? Because if they are, I’d rather have them do it than have us do it.”

— Chris Christie

33. “I think people are listening to our message of securing the homeland first, keeping the American people safe and improving our economic situation. I think those things are being received well, and we’re moving forward here.”

— Chris Christie

34. “I was appointed United States attorney on September 10, 2001. And I spent the next seven years of my career fighting terrorism and putting terrorists in jail.”

— Chris Christie

35. “You see, Mr. President – real leaders don’t follow polls. Real leaders change polls.”

— Chris Christie

36. “I support Planned Parenthood privately with my personal contribution, and that should be the goal of any such agency, to find private donations.”

— Chris Christie

37. “Is there any wonder why we are in such big trouble? Any question why the people don’t trust their government anymore, and demand a change?”

— Chris Christie

38. “You just have to stand and grit your teeth and know your poll numbers are going to go down – and mine have – but you gotta grit through it because the alternative is unacceptable.”

— Chris Christie

39. “If I cannot trust someone’s judgment, I cannot ask others to do so, and I would not place him at the head of my political operation.”

— Chris Christie

40. “You know, I think what the American people want more than anything else right now is someone who’s just going to look them in the eye and tell them the truth, even some truths that they don’t like. And – but they have to believe the person’s speaking from their heart and are authentic.”

— Chris Christie

41. “It’s perfectly legal in this country to change your mind, but when you’re a governor you have to admit it. You can’t hide behind parliamentary tricks. That’s the difference and that’s the kind of leader we need in the White House. Stop the Washington bull and let’s get things done!”

— Chris Christie

42. “Mom spent the time that she was supposed to be a kid actully raising children, her younger brother and younger sister. She was tough as nails and did not suffer fools at all. And the truth was she could not afford to. She spoke the truth, bluntly, directly, and without much varnish. I am her son.”

— Chris Christie

43. “Today we must make a pact with each other to end this reckless conduct with the people’s government.”

— Chris Christie

44. “As governor of Ohio, I have an obligation to keep the 11.5 million people in Ohio safe. And we have been very effective with our Joint Terrorism Task Force, being able to make busts.”

— Chris Christie

45. “Well, let me tell you, after three years of Obama, we are hopeless and changeless, and we need Mitt Romney to bring us back, to bring America back.”

— Chris Christie

46. “I don’t compromise my principles for politics.”

— Chris Christie

47. “I’d rather have my teeth drilled than listen to that awful song, ‘Fly, Eagles Fly.’”

— Chris Christie

48. “And I think if the president’s made a mistake here, it’s this laid-back kind of approach where he’s waiting for someone else to solve the problem. Some people say it’s a political strategy. No matter what it is, it’s not effective in solving problems.”

— Chris Christie

49. “A retired teacher paid $62,000 towards her pension and nothing, yes nothing, for full family medical, dental and vision coverage over her entire career. What will we pay her? $1.4 million in pension benefits and another $215,000 in health care benefit premiums over her lifetime.”

— Chris Christie

50. “Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year.”

— Chris Christie