Tipper Gore Quotes

When you're out of office, you can be a statesman.

My decision to look seriously at elected office is grounded in a deep commitment to public service and my experience - both my own and that of my family - in finding just, practical, and bipartisan solutions to difficult challenges.

Part of the reason why I wanted to be involved in politics was to create and be a part of policy changes.

I've always said I would serve where Montanans feel I could be the most effective.

No citizen or social group can be completely isolated from politics, because policy decisions and actions affect their lives.

I'm intrigued by being in public office.

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.

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

I really don't have tremendous political ambition. I have policy ambition.

I grew up thinking that if I wanted to go be prime minister, I could.

I loved being in the Senate. That was a wonderful experience.

You know, my dad served in the President's Cabinet after his time as a governor. He told me he enjoyed being governor a lot more. Now, I understand why. If I do my job well, I can make a difference in people's lives and I can help our children realize their dreams.

My brother is the former mayor of Baltimore.

I was looking for a new challenge and got an interest in trying to make a difference for families. You become more aware of how important families are. They are the key institution in our culture. The reason I got into politics was to try to make a difference for that key institution, whether it was tax policy, education policy, or whatever.

Whenever people say, 'You should be president,' I say, 'I thought you liked me.' Listen, I thought being mayor of Stamford was a wonderful job. Being governor of a state for a period of time is a wonderful job, and I'm not sure I'm at all attracted to Washington.

There is absolutely no way that I would enter that world. I would never run for office.

I think I can change things for the better in this country. I'm doing it now as well, in many areas, mostly in education, higher education and technological entrepreneurship. But I think I could do a lot more from a presidential position.

I didn't run for student council president. I don't see myself in any way in elected office. I love policy. I'm not particularly fond of politics.

I'm married to Senator Vincent Hughes of Pennsylvania, so I always am speaking my mind. I remember, growing up, my parents were always involved in what was going on in the community, and their involvement helped me in so many different ways and other people within our community.

Public service is a noble career. You can’t do it unless you get out there and run…. You can make a difference if you are elected.

No person could be degraded by serving the people as a Representative to Congress. Nor in my opinion would an ex-President of the United States be degraded by serving as a selectman of his town, if elected thereto by the people.

Political appointees are talented, able people. They are not lepers; they are not diseased.

I am not in Washington as a statesman. I am there as a very well paid messenger boy doing your errands. My chief occupation is going around with a forked stick picking up little fragments of patronage for my constituents.

Be a President. Don't try to be a lawyer.

Being a member of Congress is a hard job but it's an uplifting job.