“And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. S...” — Chris Christie Quote

“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.”

“Sometimes, when you see the newspaper and you read something I said, you say, 'Oh, I can't believe he said that.'”

“I am pro-life, I believe in exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. That's my position, take it or leave it.”

“When I look back at the people who were most influential in my life, it wasn't Kobe Bryant, it wasn't Michael Jordan, it wasn't Muhammad Ali. It was regular people who do, like, regular jobs in Ames, Iowa, who had impact. My hero was the secretary in the department of music - my mom.”

“My mom was a big fan of Al Green... James Brown we weren't allowed to listen to, so of course I knew James Brown.”

“It's hard to keep moving forward, keep working, and keep your head up, but that's what strong women do. Especially being a mom, I can't fall apart.”