I can get along great with the Hispanics. In fact, I sure would like to meet them, even the politicians, maybe in the back room or whatever, have a couple of beers and try to explain. But they need to understand that I enforce the laws. I want to listen to them and hear their problems. I want them to tell me what their problems are.

More Quotes by Joe Arpaio

We learn by our problems. We correct our deficiencies if there are any.

Some people call me a publicity hound.

But hey, controversy - well, it hasn't hurt me in 50 years.

I'm kind of an old-fashioned guy.

I don't use e-mail or u-mail or whatever it's called.

I used to have trust with reporters. Give them scoops. Those were the old days. It's very strange, when you give a story and it doesn't come out the right way.