Jesse Ventura's 'Body' Politics

On wrestling

I haven't wrestled in 12 years. And anyway I'm not some big, dumb wrestler. I know wrestlers who pay more in taxes than most people make. How can they be dumb? Wrestling is ballet with violence. They don't call Nureyev dumb.

On the youth vote

In June I was at the University of Minnesota, and all these kids said, ""We're voting for you.'' And so I asked them, ""Why are you voting for me?'' And the leader of the kids said, "" 'Cause you're cool.'' And I thought, ""Well, good enough. I'll take that.'' I am cool. My kids will tell you that I'm a really cool dad. Mentally, I'm still 21 or 22 in a lot of ways.

On his qualifications

Go to the secretary of State's office. It says: live in the state for a year and be over 25. That's it. I think that's what the Founding Fathers wanted.