John Hickenlooper

“Fracking is a bridge to a cleaner energy future.”

“What I learned in the restaurant business is that you don't sell the steak, you sell the sizzle.”

“You can't be a governor of a state and not do something about gun violence.”

“I believe we are better as a country when we are united.”

“Colorado is a state of collaborators, not a state of confrontationalists.”

“You can't create jobs by raising taxes.”

“My whole life has been about bringing people together to solve problems.”

“We are at our best when we work together, and that's what I've always tried to do.”

“I’m not a professional politician. I’m a professional problem-solver.”

“I think the American dream is still alive and well. What it is, is the ability to climb the ladder of success, regardless of where you start.”

“The solution to climate change is not to go backward, but to innovate our way forward.”

“Regulation is a necessary evil.”

“The most patriotic thing you can do is to be a critical thinker.”