Andrew Cuomo Quotes

The purpose of a politician is to be a leader. A politician has to lead. Otherwise he's just a follower.

Leadership is important in politics.

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.

I don't want to come to Washington to be just another vote. I want to lead on issues that are important.

Politics is activity in relation to power.

Luckily, I'm a governor - so I get to tell you what I've already done not just what I'm going to do.

Yes, I'm your governor now. I'll take care of you.

Being a cabinet minister is not like running a company. A country is not a company.

All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.

No-one is forced to stand for Parliament; no-one is compelled to become a minister. If you take on those roles, which are great privileges, you also take on big responsibilities.

Governing has always been hard.

I think I would rather be a prime minister than a taxi driver.

At the moment I am a little bit politician, yes. I think that could be my next step. It is not because I want power, it is because of what I think I could do for the people.

Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.

Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

I think I can regard myself as a political decision-maker.

Politicians can't manage. All they can do is talk.

In government you carry each hope; each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge.

It is my hope that as South Carolina senators, that we will stand up for what is best and good about our state.

When asked if I miss being in government, I usually try to lighten the moment by responding that I awake most days, read the paper, and then observe that, 'It's yet another great day to be the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency.'

Any politician is to a certain degree a mentor. They preach something.

Politics is the art of controlling your environment.

People just want to hear some common sense... and I bring to bear the experience in local government and state government and national government - I was the first woman in history on the Senate Finance Committee - not to mention the diplomatic international experience.

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

There's nothing to be said for opposition. You can only talk about things and you can lay your plans. You can't actually achieve very much; you have to be in government for that.