Quotes from Tucker Carlson

The public understands that the government is broke, but many still don't want to cut programs they enjoy or depend on.

You can learn a lot about Pat Buchanan by talking to his campaign staff, particularly the ones who have quit or been fired.

All standards are double standards.

I mean, look, no matter how you feel about Bush, watching him speak is difficult. It's like- it's like watching a drunk man cross an icy street.

I've been in journalism my entire adult life and have often defended it against fellow conservatives who claim the news business is fundamentally corrupt.

It is nice to be around people who think differently than you. They challenge your ideas and keep you from being complacent.

The unhappy truth is, learning is hard.

Maybe I'm flattering myself, but I think my view of humanity has got steadily sunnier since I was 15. I have a higher opinion of politicians, for instance, than I did when I first moved to Washington.

The tax code is becoming steadily more progressive, which shouldn't surprise anyone who understands power politics. It's always easier to force sacrifice on an unpopular minority than it is to ask the majority to pony up.

There's almost nothing that upsets Americans more than the idea that somewhere, somehow, somebody is getting his feelings hurt.

Trump could teach Republicans in Washington a lot if only they stopped posturing long enough to watch carefully.

It is increasingly important to be open-minded.

I am really only interested in new information, not freelance opinion. I don't really care what you think off the top of your head.

In the absence of evidence, superstition. It's a Middle Ages thing. That's my theory anyway.

You can look different but have the same values. That's not diversity; it's conformity.

I can't wait to work for Rick Kaplan. He's a great producer. I would host an infomercial if he would produce it.

America is secure because we can afford the strongest military in history. Once the U.S. economy is no longer dominant, we are no longer safe, and the world becomes chaotic.

Almost nobody gets rich or erudite overnight.

Billy Tauzin is one of the most interesting people in Washington. He is smart, funny, and interesting.

American officials have bent over backwards to show how sensitive they are to Muslim culture. It didn't seem very effective. They seem to be worried about winning the respect of other people.

I was up late last night yapping about the elections on CNN and up early this morning doing the same thing in my daughter's kindergarten class.

I have no way of knowing how people really feel, but the vast majority of those I meet couldn't be nicer. Every once in a while someone barks at me. My New Year's resolution is not to bark back.

Living in Washington, you can't take politics too seriously. I draw the line at honesty. I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to.

The two things I was positive about in life were that I was going to be a teacher at a boarding school or an operative with the CIA posted abroad. I could write a book about all the things I was sure about.