Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

You can't go into Youngstown, Ohio, and tell everybody they're going to be retrained and go work for Google or Apple.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

I'm not avoiding Fox, but they don't seem to want me to be on their shows much. I can't understand that.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

Donald Trump is either going to resign, he's going to be removed from office by impeachment, or I'm going to beat him in 2020. But one way or the other, he's not going to serve a second term.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

I am blessed to have an incredible staff of other highly competent paralegals, lawyers, and others that I have surrounded myself with. This is not a one-man band by any stretch.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

I'm not an expert on journalistic standards. I want to be clear on that.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

Just like there is nothing wrong with calling out unethical attorneys, there is nothing wrong with calling out unethical journalists.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

I'm a mercenary. That's what people hire me for, and I don't apologize for it.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

I believe that our party, the Democratic party, must be a party that fights fire with fire.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

Being president isn't a solo position. You surround yourself with highly qualified people that are smarter about issues than you are. But that's not enough. You then have to listen to them.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

I think that if the Democratic Party focuses on nominating who will make the best president, that's going to be a critical mistake. There's only one question at the end of the day, and that question is, Can the potential nominee beat Donald Trump?

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

I can't remember the last time I was able to just chill.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

I completely disagree with the idea of eliminating ICE. We should not eliminate ICE: it's like saying we should eliminate the police force.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

It's pretty clear that a lot of people in politics see me as a threat, and they should, because I am.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

I'm not going to opine as to whether I think a particular candidate can beat Donald Trump or not.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

The attorney doesn't decide what to do; the client ultimately decides what to do.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

Anybody that says I don't have any experience in immigration cases doesn't know what the hell they're talking about.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

This argument that somehow I'm chasing the limelight is a bunch of nonsense, and it's offensive - highly offensive - to me.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

I don't generally go after people offensively, but if somebody comes after me, I will absolutely meet them every step of the way and then some, no question.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

Frankly, I am shocked at the complete level of incompetence exhibited by lawyer after lawyer for Mr. Cohen and Mr. Trump.

Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti

I have a lot of notoriety now because of the Stormy Daniels case. I was less well known before outside of legal circles.