Top 50 Julian Castro Quotes

I grew up Catholic. The Catholic faith has played an integral role in my life. At the same time, I don’t think that there is a single person that doesn’t have some disagreements with their faith.

I believe people want a President for all Americans. And so I’m out there talking about what we can do for every single American.

I’m a recovering politician.

I am going out there working hard every day making sure people know that my vision is a compelling one for my country, that I have the experience and that I can win against Donald Trump.

The Tea Party definitely scored a significant victory with Senator Cruz’s election in 2012 and scored victories in some statewide primaries. But to me, as the Tea Party gets stronger within the Republican Party in Texas, the prospect of a blue Texas becomes stronger and stronger.

Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn’t get it.

Some people are lucky enough to borrow money from their parents, but that shouldn’t determine whether you can pursue your dreams.

But one of the most enjoyable things for me is that running for office gives you this license to enter the world of somebody else and to hear about the dreams that they have for themselves, for their family, for the country.

What we see out there is an affordable housing crisis, particularly in the rental market in cities big and small, and we don’t have the resources necessary to fill that gap.

I stand before you tonight as a young American, a proud American, of a generation born as the Cold War receded, shaped by the tragedy of 9/11, connected by the digital revolution and determined to re-elect the man who will make the 21st century another American century – President Barack Obama.

Throughout our history the United States has benefited form having stronger relationships, including investments in Europe, that have kept us and the world safer and benefited us economically.

The advantage that Democrats have is that they’re a big-tent party.

Growing up, when we would get dragged to these events, I didn’t want to be there. Over time, as we got older, I developed a real appreciation of the importance of being involved in the democratic process.

We believe that housing is a power platform to spark great opportunities in people’s lives and help them achieve the American dream.

People are getting more active and living healthier in San Antonio, whether it’s walking, cycling, or using our parks. We now have concrete evidence that our investments are paying off and positively impacting the health of our families and the overall quality of life in San Antonio.

Obviously I’m young and I’m also Hispanic, two important groups in this election. And I’m confident that I can do a good job in articulating why President Obama ought to be the candidate that Americans select for the next four years.

There has been a great challenge in improving educational achievement. It’s a long-term issue, not a short-term one. It includes everything from getting more parents involved to addressing issues of poverty and improving what happens in the classroom.

The truth is that the dream of homeownership is out of reach for too many Americans.

If the choice is between universal health care or fixing our broken immigration system or upholding a 60-vote filibuster rule that is nowhere in the Constitution, I’m going to choose actually making progress for the American people.

I focus on telling the truth and painting a vision of what the country can become in the future if we make the right investments together in things like health care, and education, and jobs and opportunity.

My family’s story isn’t special. What’s special is the America that makes our story possible. Ours is a nation like no other, a place where great journeys can be made in a single generation. No matter who you are or where you come from, the path is always forward.

I started when I was 39 as a cabinet secretary, and so I feel like I have lived an experience in my life where I can relate to families that struggle, and are scraping by and scrounging.

We all understand that freedom isn’t free. What Romney and Ryan don’t understand is that neither is opportunity. We have to invest in it.

I couldn’t help but to think back to my classmates at Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio. They had the same talent, the same brains, the same dreams as the folks we sat with at Stanford and Harvard. I realized the difference wasn’t one of intelligence or drive. The difference was opportunity.

Of all the fictions we heard last week in Tampa, the one I find most troubling is this: If we all just go our own way, our nation will be stronger for it. Because if we sever the threads that connect us, the only people who will go far are those who are already ahead.

I believe that Secretary Clinton has said, has acknowledged, that that was not the best way to handle her emails back then… and has turned over all of the information and the emails and documents and now the server.

To me, as I see it, reparations would be something that is fairly specific to the descendants of slaves, and it would also be an official apology from the United States government for slavery.

First thing that I put up in my office here at City Hall was a poster from 1971 when my mother ran for city council.

Opportunity today, prosperity tomorrow.

The No. 1 thing I want a voter to think about when they see my name, or hear my name, is what I stand for, and what I want to do for them and their family while elected.

You know, I’m not unwilling to listen to people just because where they’re coming from. I’ll listen to them, but I’m not going to be beholden to them.

In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don’t always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.

I have learned in life that the best thing you can do to create a great future for yourself is don’t forget what’s in front of you. And so I’m trying to do a great job at HUD.

My grandmother’s generation and generations before always saw beyond the horizons of their own lives and their own circumstances. They believed that opportunity created today would lead to prosperity tomorrow.

My grandmother, when she was young, would’ve walked past shops where some folks had out a sign that said, ‘No Mexicans or dogs allowed.’

Being the keynote speaker at the convention this year is an honor I don’t take lightly. I know I’ve got some big shoes to fill. Two conventions ago, the keynote speaker was a guy named Barack Obama.

The prosperity of the United States and the prosperity of the Hispanic community, as the fastest-growing community, are one and the same. The destinies are one and the same.

My People First Education plan includes universal pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds, because the research is very clear that if you have a dollar to spend in education, it’s best spent early on with high-quality pre-K so that kids can get off to a strong start.

In my plan, I call for breaking up ICE and returning its enforcement functions to the Department of Justice.

I can understand the value of the immigrant experience and that we have become the nation that we are because people like my grandmother were able to make a life in this country.

Republicans are so far out to the right, it’s pushing people into the Democratic Party.

You know, I’m speaking for myself. I didn’t like to have to speak filtering for what I thought somebody else would or wouldn’t want me to say.

Hopefully, in not a too distant future, we will see a Latino president, and who knows how’s that going to happen. It’s just a matter of time.

I consider myself a pretty progressive person, and I think I have a track record that shows that. But I’m also not just going to do a policy because it’s the liberal thing to do.

I wanted more people from my city to be able to have the kind of opportunity that I had.

The overwhelming success of San Antonio B-Cycle has proven that San Antonio is a model city for bike-sharing, and as we work toward creating a fitter city, the bike-share program encourages a more active and healthy lifestyle.

San Antonio is an ideal market for Major League Soccer. It’s time that we put our best foot forward.

It’s time to remove the stigma associated with promoting homeownership.

We have a responsibility to protect public housing residents from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, especially the elderly and children who suffer from asthma and other respiratory diseases.

I see myself as a bridge-builder who can understand both sides.