Ann Coulter Quotes

I'm just so grateful and astonished that I'm still respected and listened to.

It's always good to walk in a room and know everybody kind of looks up to you because I guess I've earned it.

Politicians respect a lot of things, but nothing so much as success.

As always, whenever I'm contacted by the White House, I'm just humbled.

I was not driven by fame and fortune.

Of course, I'd love to be regarded as a voice of authority.

I don't need the fame or power.

I mean, there was a portion, of course, that I think, when I look back now, that there was a portion of what attracted me must have been the awe of him being a powerful man in this environment, not to take away from who he is as a real person.

How success changes the opinion of men!

I'd rather be respected than loved.

I'm in a great position now where I've got recognition. I'm not recognized too much.

Not to rag on myself, but when people say, 'What does it feel like to be an icon?' I'm like, 'My dog does not think I'm an icon, my cat does not think I am an icon, my cousin does not think I am an icon.' I have a really lovely group of friends, and I just don't think about it.

Prestige is the shadow of money and power.

It was never about winning medals or being famous.

They can't pooh-pooh me now, because of who I am.

A seat in the council is honor without profit.

The influence of the leaders is due in very small measure to the arguments they employ, but in a large degree to their prestige. The best proof of this is that, should they by any circumstance lose their prestige, their influence disappears.

A wise person would never be eager to ask for acknowledgment of his or her contribution.

To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.

When people start to perceive you as the big guy, you're not allowed to be scrappy, fierce.

Power in itself has never attracted me, nor has position been my goal.

Obviously, having your peers' respect is everything. I learned that a long time ago: that some people see you one way, some people see you another way, but having your peers' respect is what's really important.

I have built a very good reputation in India and a lot of Indians respect me.

To make sense of bossiness, we need to tease apart two fundamental aspects of social hierarchy that are often lumped together: power and status. Power lies in holding a formal position of authority or controlling important resources. Status involves being respected or admired.

To be honest, prestige is probably the last thing I focus on.