Jennifer Granholm Quotes

I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.

I don't see myself in any way in elective office.

I am not joining politics. I don't intend to contest election. I am happy to be back to doing normal things, be it films or other work.

I was embarrassed when I went and told my parents that I was thinking about running for public office.

When I entered politics, I took the only downward turn you could take from journalism.

I had no intention of getting back into politics. I was teaching at Bowdoin and happily retired from politics.

No, I'm not running for office someday.

I have two bookcases that used to be filled with cookbooks, but now it's mostly books about politics and government. I might just give this all up and run for office.

I didn't set out with the notion of running for elective office; it sort of grew over time. And I honestly at times questioned if progressive change can be effected through elected office.

I never got into politics for it to be a career.

I like to be involved in politics. I like to be involved in government. I've been in politics all my life. I would like to remain in government. I don't think that's so sinister.

I have no regrets in going into politics or leaving the Tollywood for a while.

I have no political ambitions; never want to be an MP or MLA or a Rajya Sabha member.

Of course I have had thoughts about going into politics.

I never considered politics as an option, not ever.

I didn't intend to run for public office. I didn't really think about it.

I love politics, love government, and I definitely want to stay involved. But I don't know if I'd ever want to run for office.

Running for office was definitely something I've thought about. When I was younger, I wanted to major in political science. And I've been engaged in current events since I was a kid. If I can make a difference and feel passionately and capable, then I would. Why not?

Going into politics is something people have asked me about forever.

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

I have never wanted to be a politician, and I never had the desire until recently.

To every woman out there who thinks that they might like to get involved in politics or stand for parliament, I say go for it. If I can do it, so can you.

I'm not sure I had a political career for the future anyway. I'm not sure that politics was what I wanted to spend my life doing.

Right away when I got to college, I realized that being a politician sucks. It's really hard! It wasn't for me. B.J. Novak is convinced that I will run for mayor of Chicago at some point. He begs me to do it. It'd be a tough gig, but I was always very attracted to the idea of helping people and trying to make the city a better place.

I always thought of myself is a private-sector person. I was a reluctant candidate. I put in my time. Now it's somebody else's turn to take charge. But I am still very interested in politics.