Rick Scott
Rick Scott
Richard Lynn "Rick" Scottis an American businessman and politician who has been the 45th Governor of Florida, since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party of Florida...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth1 December 1952
CityBloomington, IL
CountryUnited States of America
florida world exciting
I am absolutely convinced that Florida will become the most exciting place in the world to live and work.
growing-up want losing
I don't like losing money. I don't go gamble. Because I don't want to lose any money. I didn't grow up with any money and I'm not going to go gamble and lose money.
mistake taken responsibility
There’s no question that mistakes were made and as CEO, I have to accept responsibility for those mistakes. I was focused on lowering costs and making the hospitals more efficient. I could have had more internal and external controls. I learned hard lessons and I’ve taken that lesson and it’s helped me become a better business person and a better leader.
being-yourself acceptance sacred
It is not easy to be sure that being yourself is worth the trouble, but [we do know] it is our sacred duty.
thinking people trying
I try to be respectful of how other people think, I try to listen to what they're saying.
jobs motivation america
Obstacles to job creation in America are a result of policy, not of motivation.
goal needs ifs
Set a goal, measure it, change if you need to, keep going after the goal,
men navy firsts
I was in the Navy as an enlisted man, started my first business when I was 21.
people drug study
Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare.
believe principles healthcare
I believe that free-market principles will solve our healthcare problems.
taken government giving
Government has no resources of its own. Government can only give to us what it has previously taken from us.
mistake thinking stimulus
I think stimulus money is an absolute mistake.
taken leader lessons
I learned hard lessons, and I've taken that lesson and it's helped me become a better business person and a better leader.
party responsibility government
I stand for limited government, fiscal responsibility, personal freedom, personal responsibility, so the Republican Party will support me.