Fred Thompson

“The nation is turning into a nanny state, and we have to get the government off the backs of the people.”

“We've got to stop borrowing money from our children and grandchildren to pay for our current consumption.”

“I'm not a professional politician. I'm a citizen who's concerned about the direction of our country.”

“I think the best thing that I can do is to be a voice for the people who don't have a voice.”

“Sometimes you have to just kind of gut it out.”

“My acting is a bit like my politics: I'm a character actor.”

“We have to have a president who is a commander in chief, not a tour guide in chief.”

“I have always believed in the importance of a strong national defense.”

“We need to be a party of ideas, not a party of sound bites.”

“I don't think you can be a credible candidate for president if you are not willing to lay out a specific plan.”

“The American people are tired of the same old rhetoric from Washington.”

“I think that the American people are sophisticated enough to know that you can be a patriot and a critic.”