Top 29 Aaron Schock Quotes
#1. Everybody has a smartphone; everyone is a reporter.
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#2. I hope I'm building a record of being a good team player and not just standing for my principles but being willing to work for them. I think when you do that and you work really hard, people take notice.
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#3. I take four planes a week, honestly. You know, I am for intelligence screening.
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#4. I have always had great respect for former president Mandela. The personal sacrifices he made in order to achieve what was right for the people of South Africa is something I carry with me every day.
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#5. Exercise is more important than diet for me because it's a twofer. It keeps me in good physical shape, and it relieves stress. And when you're a representative of the public, there's never a shortage of things to do.
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#6. I used to be able to eat and drink whatever I wanted. But now, when I'm in a suit and tie all the time, sitting and being driven, you can just feel your body.
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#8. It's great to be in a room full of young people ... The average age of the Senate, I think, is death.
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#9. Taylor Swift said haters are going to hate.
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#10. Quite frankly, I think if a man or a woman likes their American job, wherever they were born, they should be able to keep that job. We need a clear path to citizenship for workers who are already here and a fair and efficient on-ramp for those who want to come here.
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#11. In politics, you never know who's going to die, retire, or - in Illinois - get indicted.
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#12. Your belief system tends to be a function of how you were raised. Being raised in the Midwest and in a relatively conservative household, my views were shaped by my upbringing, by my Christian faith.
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#13. I'm a big believer if you want to change people's minds or get someone to vote for you, either a voter or a colleague, you've got to first get their attention.
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#14. I didn't start working out until college. But in college I could feel my body changing, and I knew that if I didn't make some changes, I was going to go in the wrong direction.
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#15. Good supporters who have single daughters say, 'Hey, you need to take my daughter out.' And it's awkward.
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#16. My only personal time is a couple of hours in the gym in the morning.
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#17. I don't believe that we should limit waterboarding - or, quite frankly, any other alternative torture technique - if it means saving Americans' lives.
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#18. Obviously, exercise is an important part of my life, and I think taking care of yourself is an important part of every individual's health care.
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#19. If people don't know who you are, they're not going to listen to your message. And not everybody pays attention to politicians by watching Fox News and CNN.
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#20. Each year I host a leadership summit in my district, and my biggest advice to young people is get experience. Get your foot in the door.
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#21. The biggest misconception people have about me is that when they see how young I am, they think, 'Oh, this guy must have always wanted to be in politics; his parents must have been politically connected.' I'm a finance major and always intended to go into business.
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#22. I believe the House of Representatives is exactly the place where immigration reform should take place. Our entire House is elected every two years. We're the people closest to the people.
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#23. Hard work and a good education will take you further than any government program.
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#24. Thank you to the readers of the 'Huffington Post' for voting me the 'Hottest Freshman' of the 111th Congress. It's about time politicians from Illinois were known for something other than bad haircuts or having the ability to walk on water.
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#25. I've had Republicans come to me and say, 'Tell me how I should talk to young people!' as if it's some foreign language or something.
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#26. I got to know Elton John's older music by learning to like his newer stuff. 'The Lion King?' That's what I like.
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#27. We should make it so that young people pay their fair share for health care, and nothing more. And instead of Washington telling us what to buy, let's get back to letting every American choose the plan that's best for them and their family.
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#28. When you're a politician, someone always wants something from you, so they're constantly telling you how smart or great you are, and that can warp people! Exercising humility is important to me. My friends back home treat me like the same person I was when I was waiting tables.
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#29. I also know that every person faces adversity in life. Abraham Lincoln held this seat in Congress in one term. But few faced as many defeats in his personal, business and public life as he did,
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