Megan Smith Quotes

There is a possibility of fresh talent coming to work for the government. Millennials are the most public-spirited generation since the 1960s. There is an opportunity to harness that generation and make government service cool again.

You know, I definitely have an inclination to work in the public sector.

I work in public.

I'm going to explore the possibility that my future work could be in public service rather than corporate work.

I have had a career in public service.

I'm still working for the government.

I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.

Government is connected to everything we do.

Public service is a part of who I am, having grown up in a family of politicians.

There are a lot of good causes out there, but they can't possibly all be served by government.

I hope there have been times when I made you all proud, or made you all smile or at least piqued your interest in this wonderful institution we call government.

If you are really interested in making government work, you should have the experience of working in government.

Government workers often get a bad rap, but it's rare for them to receive much appreciation when government works.

Administration is the essence of government, and its quality is a prime condition of civic comfort.

For me, the passions and issues I care so much about are ones that lend themselves to work whether you're in government or outside of government.

When I originally went into government early in my career, it was because I was interested in finding ways to help people by finding policy solutions that would help people. And what's amazing about Facebook is that we're able to use our platform to help people, too.

Government and politics isn't like a reality TV show. It's not about voting the bad guys out of the house. You know, it's about what do we need to take our country or our state or our city forward? And people, frankly, would be well advised to really get back into understanding politics.

It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government.

My mom raised me with the idea of doing public service, and I definitely want to go in that direction. But I also want to follow in my dad's entrepreneurial footsteps.

If you're in government, the right thing to do is be focused on solving real problems and asking what's the best solution to a particular problem.

Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.

I've also said you don't rule any options out, because if you are in public life because you want to make a difference... obviously, you have to be open to those kind of possibilities.

I have a lifelong devotion to public service.

Elective office and public service are obviously something that have long ties with my family, and something I'm definitely interested in.