I don't like politics.
For too long we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds in our race and beliefs - rather than cherishing the unity and pride that binds us together.
We live in a stage of politics where legislators seem to regard the passage of laws as much more important than the results of their enforcement.
One of the big changes in politics has been because families individuals have felt worried insecure... worried about the economy worried about their jobs worried about their kids' futures... actually the disconnect between the public and media discourse and people's everyday concerns has become bigger not smaller.
I was in elective politics for 24 years. I've made four national races two for President two for Vice President. I have found there are other ways to serve and I'm enjoying them.
Politics has less to do with where you live than where your heart is.
You realize that for all the shenanigans that go on in the big circus of politics everybody wakes up and goes to work.
I want to stay away from politics or else I'll probably end up putting my size fifteen foot into my mouth.
It's not that I'm universally loved. We know I'm not in New Jersey. But what they do say in New Jersey is 'We like him and we think he's telling us the truth.' I think we need to have that type of politics on the national level.
I don't like to talk about things where you're going to gt one side or the other unhappy. My music has no politics.
I don't believe your soul mate has to share your politics.
Most people don't want to talk about politics and religion. They say 'Let's talk about something else.'
Politics is not an exact science.
Growing up in politics I know that women decide all elections because we do all the work.
We need to remember that politics is all about people not programs. We shouldn't want to take the humanness out of the political arena.
I guess probably in my time in politics it continued to be affirmed to me that the African-American community despite being subscription television's most valuable customers they are very underserved by cable and satellite television programming options.
I never got into politics for it to be a career. It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.
I never got into politics for it to be a career.
Good policy makes good politics and what I've done has been good politics.
Why does it have to be politics? Is there a dynamism to that world and a theoretical capacity to do things that draws many talented people? Absolutely. Are there other ways to be involved and lead an interesting life? Of course.
In the melting pot that is America inclusive trumps exclusive. Whether it's single women young adults or minorities alienating the rapidly growing voting blocs is not smart politics.
I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals. It is about ideas.
In politics you learn to always smile.
Sometimes in politics you think you've seen it all. Turns out I was wrong.
I wish my mother had left me something about how she felt growing up. I wish my grandmother had done the same. I wanted my girls to know me.