Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley is an American politician who has served as the 116th Governor of South Carolina since 2011. Prior to becoming governor, she represented Lexington County in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 January 1972
CityBamberg, SC
CountryUnited States of America
Nikki Haley quotes about
clap country hands realize seen stop takes tired washington
I think it's very important to get ego out of the room. I think it's important to realize it takes two hands to clap - stop the pointing, stop the blame game. I think we've seen enough of that, I think the country is tired of it. I think they want to see Washington function, they want to see action.
arm line needed shot south state truly
Boeing started a new line for their 787 Dreamliner, creating 1,000 new jobs in South Carolina, giving our state a shot in the arm when we truly needed it.
brother converted faith four given judgmental kids parents people raising respect strong
My brother and I have converted to Christianity, and my other brother and sister are still Sikh. So for me, it's not something that I ever want to be judgmental on. I know my parents are two people of a very strong faith. I respect all that they've done in raising their four kids and in the opportunities that they've given us.
emotion english faith indian knew learn mom parents problem scriptures teach time took trying
I did read Indian scriptures when we could get the English versions, but the problem was I never took the time to learn the language. Really, what it comes down to is that I knew the emotion of faith; I knew what my parents were trying to teach me, but we always said 'No' when my mom was trying to teach us Punjabi.
unions south-carolina needs
We don't have unions in South Carolina because we don't need unions in South Carolina.
hard-work successful past
Unfortunately, these past few years, you can work hard, try to be as successful as possible, follow the rules, and President Barack Obama will do everything he can to stand in your way.
parent way proud
I'm very proud of the way that I was raised, I'm very proud of the way that my parents raised me.
bad-day
Everyone can have a bad day.
government trying way
American businesses deserve a federal government that doesn't stand in their way, not one that tries to chase them overseas.
contraception
Contraception doesn't define a woman.
unions wasteful-spending
I'm not going to stop beating up on the unions.
fix illegal legal means properly race regardless religion stopping welcoming
We must fix our broken immigration system. That means stopping illegal immigration. And it means welcoming properly vetted legal immigrants, regardless of their race or religion. Just like we have for centuries.
country decide religion role trying
I think that we are at a point in our country where we're trying to decide what role should religion play in the political arena.
brothers close connection dad life mom siblings sister stories
Ultimately, my connection to my Indian-ness comes back to my mom and dad. They would all tell me and my siblings stories about their life in India, so it was very close to my two brothers and my sister and I.