Harry Anderson Quotes

You're running to be prime minister - it's hard to be the person who makes jokes.

I think we can do better with our politicians. I think I'd make a good one, because I like people.

Thank you to the readers of the 'Huffington Post' for voting me the 'Hottest Freshman' of the 111th Congress. It's about time politicians from Illinois were known for something other than bad haircuts or having the ability to walk on water.

How can a president not be an actor?

In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders.

George Bush doesn't represent any civilization!

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

I'm the guy everybody wanted to live next door. They just didn't want me to be prime minister.

Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about.

I don't find any presidents all that sexy. They're not very rock'n'roll.

The President is an idiot.

I wouldn't call the Prime Minister gutless. That's all that's left of him.

President Obama is permanently ambivalent .

Thank you, Mr. President, for hosting us and giving me the chance to be with so many people I haven’t voted for.

A woman said to me, 'You're better than your successor.' She then said she's lived under 10 prime ministers, and each was worse than the last. That put me in my place.

We make fun of our leaders.

Some people have come to admire Stephen Harper's style because he's standing at the top of the pyramid - that's not leadership to me.

From time to time, one imagined Bill Clinton had charisma, but it never really was more than an occasional false glare.

In politics, the leaders are supposed to work and work.

I'm happy at home when Trump's not doing good for Montana to point out he's not doing good for Montana.

A great politician has great charisma.

Say what you will about him Ed Koch is still the best show in town.

I think George W. Bush has a warm, engaging personality. But, you know, the presidency is more than just a popularity contest.

We shouldn't accept mediocrity as the best a politician can do.

If the critics are right that I've made all my decisions based on polls, then I must not be very good at reading them.