Jon Runyan Quotations

When I decided to run for Congress, I saw it as an opportunity to serve the South Jersey community that had become my home after signing to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. I didn't choose public service out of political ambition or a desire for power, and never once thought of making a career of it.

This program has been very informative and has touched upon seemingly every fundamental aspect of business. I own a minority interest in an arena football team (San Diego Riptide), and I feel I've picked up some new skills that will help me grow that business.

I don't know what part the official saw and what he didn't see. It was a pushing-and-shoving kind of thing. He actually got the best of me at the end.

I don't know why Shawn said that. Maybe he was just mad because he had to practice for 2 hours.

I always step back and look at - you know, look at my background in playing team sports my whole life and taking that approach into Congress. It's not about me going, and you know, feeding my ego going to Congress.

He is a good player, but the trick is don't put yourself in a situation where they know you are going to throw the ball. You keep them on their heels, keep running the ball at them, and make them think about it.

Just pushing and shoving. That's the way I always play.

People have challenged me all my life, told me I wasn't fast enough, wasn't smart enough, but you know what? No one's ever outworked me. My definition of tired and most people's definition of tired are two totally different things.

Like they say, there's no such thing as a bad win. It's been a tough season all around, but we can end it on a positive note in these last few games. After everything that's happened this year, that's not too bad.

I tell you how I feel and how we're going to solve it. That's my unique personality and that's how I carry myself. It is different from most people, but when something comes out of your mouth, people tend to listen more.

We've got some young guys that have to step up for us, no question. We can't necessarily wait for them to develop like you'd probably prefer to do. And you don't red-shirt in the NFL. So, we're going to need those guys if we're going to get where we want to go.

We've got some young guys that have to step up for us, no question, ... We can't necessarily wait for them to develop like you'd probably prefer to do. And you don't red-shirt in the NFL. So, we're going to need those guys if we're going to get where we want to go.

Believe it or not, there are members of Congress who actually want to govern and get stuff done. Unfortunately, there are others whose agendas and strategies serve to advance their own interests and expand their donor base.

At this point in his career, the only thing Tra needs to work on is getting up to game speed, ... He's worked out every day for the last 5 months.

People question me all the time about my experience. They question my experience in politics, and the first thing I always tell them is yes, I have no experience raising taxes over and over. I have no experience increasing the debt in a state.

After a great deal of thought and discussions with my family, I have decided not to seek re-election in 2014. Politics shouldn't be a career, and I never intended to make it one.

South Jersey is home to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, one of the finest military installations in the world, and it was my honor to represent the base and all of those who serve there.

A lot of people need a right tackle. And, by the looks of it, the Eagles are going to need one. I don't know what they're going to do. I haven't heard from them.

It wasn't so much a financial decision. I've made a lot of money and taken care of it well. I'm building a home in South Jersey, and wanted to stay around. Once I took my visit to New York, I sat back and thought about how much time I'd be away from my wife and kids. But I still had to work out a contract.

It was interesting. I think it's the first time I've ever seen a kicker with a mouthpiece.

It's a place to hang out, as well as a great restaurant. They just do a lot of different things.

It's terrible we haven't played well this season.

It's never as bad as it looks, and it's never as good as it looks. Some things did happen, but we'll take care of it. You might think it looked bad, but it wasn't that bad.

I'm a starting right tackle on probably most teams in this league. But it comes down to money. It's a business decision.

I hit him and he backed up and hit me again, so I don?t know what the official saw. Joe is a good guy. We spent some time together at Tennessee. I was talking to him afterward and he was laughing about it because he knew what he did.

The first time I played him, it was like a man among boys -- he was that dominant. He tossed me around and blasted me a couple of times with that forearm shiver.

A lot of people are in politics to make friends, too, instead of making positive change. Theyre worried about getting re-elected.

Ive been blessed with a lot of great things in my life, and one of them was work ethic. And with work ethic, you can make anything happen.

I take ownership of every mistake I've ever made.

I think the Jets came in with a legitimate offer. At that point, I hadn't had one from the Eagles. I had to think, 'I've really got to work up here [in New York]? Do you really want to deal with that on a weekly basis?

When you look at my campaign, I don't go around sugarcoating things.

The biggest change we have to tackle that's out there is that we're digging the hole deeper and deeper and spending is totally out of control. And that's something that, quite frankly, is affecting future generations. You're giving a lot of debt to them and you can't keep doing it. It's not helping anybody.

It's been in the back of my head for five or six years, but more on the local level to get involved and try to create a better environment for my children and grandchildren.