ɡɹˈoʊs wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns, sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ sˌoʊ ðæt ðˈɛnhˈaʊz maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi lˈiːdɚ dʒˈɛɹəld fˈoːɹd ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkt ðˈæt "ðɛɹˌɑːɹ θɹˈiː pˈɑːɹɾiz ɪnðə hˈaʊs: dˈɛməkɹˌæts, ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkənz, ænd ˈeɪtʃ.ˈɑːɹ. ɡɹˈoʊs."
Gross was also known for his independence, so much so that then-House Minority Leader Gerald Ford remarked that "there are three parties in the House: Democrats, Republicans, and H.R. Gross."