He is the son of Lucille (Normand), a school teacher, and Chester James Carville, a postmaster and general store owner. His hometown of Carville, Louisiana, was named after a relative, who was also the postmaster of the town.
Political consultant to Bill Clinton in the 1992 election.
"If you drag a hundred dollar bill through a trailer park, you never
know what you'll find." (responding to Paula Jones' claims that Bill Clinton
sexually harassed her in a hotel room)
When asked his thoughts on heightened airport security measures: What I want is, let me pay for something, give me a safe flyer card, and then y'know, go measure my penis and let me get on the airplane. (From Tony Kornheiser radio show interview)
I'm speaking for James Carville, Inc. I'm not speaking for the National Broadcasting Corporation.