Michelle Lujan Grisham Quotes

My passion for strengthening the community and making peoples' lives better is stronger now than when I first got into politics.

I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.

Political service is important because it's about helping others help themselves. That was engrained in me from a young child.

I think there are few things more patriotic than taking the time to make your country a better place.

I've spent my entire adult life involved in the community trying to help people live decent lives, working for a strong and secure state of Israel, and making sure that the most vulnerable in our society receive the care that they need.

I got elected as the mayor of Philadelphia and yes I am black. But my responsibility is to all the citizens of the city.

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.

How could I remain a spectator while Singapore faces such complex challenges? How could I not step forward when I know I have more to contribute to the country we all worked to build?

My goal as a citizen is to do what I can to help the causes that I personally believe in.

'Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference.

All I know is, I think I would like to continue to do public service.

I always saw politics as an expansion of my role as a mom.

What drives people to public service is a sense of possibility. If you haven't sensed that possibility you don't get started in the same way, you don't feel you can have an impact.

I am a woman with a calling for social struggle and public service.

I was raised to believe that we all have a civic duty and a responsibility as Americans to improve our neighborhoods and our nation.

I think I've been a great citizen.

Everyone, Republican or otherwise has their own particular part to play. No part is too great or too small, no one is too old or too young to do something.

My passion for service came from my parents, and my community involvement began at a very young age, when I volunteered with the local Chamber of Commerce in Lowell, MA to help revitalize our city.

Our calling is not just within the walls of the congregation, but we are part of the life and community in which our condition resides.

I was always complaining that there weren't enough good people going into public service, so I figured I had to get behind someone I found so compelling.

When I decided to run for Congress, I saw it as an opportunity to serve the South Jersey community that had become my home after signing to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. I didn't choose public service out of political ambition or a desire for power, and never once thought of making a career of it.

Being the Queen is not all about singing, and being a diva is not all about singing. It has much to do with your service to people. And your social contributions to your community and your civic contributions as well.

I have always been an active part of my community.

It's nice to be a woman, and it's nice to be an Asian. But what's more important is what I can bring back to my district.

I'm a civic busybody and I've been blessed with an active career.