“Almost every business is regulated by the state. So if you're going to...” — Bill Haslam Quote

“Almost every business is regulated by the state. So if you're going to say, 'If you own any business, you shouldn't run for public office,' I don't think that's what we want.”

“The nation is trying to catch up with a rapidly changing world.”

“Obviously, we have a political season in the United States, and there's always different winds that blow on that.”

“I was friends with President Ronald Reagan and he once said to me, 'I don't know how anybody can serve in public office without being an actor.'”

“I think the rules are going to have to change for me to ever run for public office. My checkered past will always keep me out of politics.”

“I ran for public office to do something good.”