Kyriakos Mitsotakis Quotes

He's a nice guy who will never change the Senate. He is the Senate. Eighteen years in politics, and he's got two cousins who are senators, too. Mark Udall's dad even ran for president.

Life itself has so much politics, why should I make it my profession? I'm just a politician's son, not a politician myself. Two politicians, that's my dad and elder brother, in the family are enough. I'm happy doing my own stuff in Bollywood.

I was raised in the Washington household of my grandfather Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma, and have known politicians intimately all my life.

I wanted to prove that a son of a politician can be a successful businessman.

I've always been a Democrat; it runs in my family.

We have at least learned that the offspring of presidents don't necessarily make good politicians themselves.

None from my family was in politics. I am a first-generation politician.

My father was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. My grandfather had been in politics, too; however, my own inclination was for a job other than politics. I wanted to be a diplomat, perhaps do some journalism - certainly not politics.

I could be like Joe Kennedy and say, 'My kids are going to run for president!'

I was the first Blunt ever elected to anything.

Look, I am in the establishment because my dad, the greatest man alive was president of the United States and my brother, who I adore as well as fantastic brother was president. Fine, I'll take it. I guess I'm part of the establishment Barbara Bush is my mom. I'll take that, too.

In Pakistan politics is hereditary.

The real Representative McDermott said Jason McDermott is no relation. The Congressman does have a son, but his name is James and he does not live in the Midwest.

One thing that I can't avoid the fact, because I am Thaksin's youngest sister.

There is nobody that's ever going to fill Ted Kennedy's shoes, and that's a tall order for somebody in the family to try to live up to.

I have known Harold Ford Jr. since before he was born, in that his father was my driver in the 1966 governor's race, and has remained a friend of mine all these years.

When my father ran for the state Assembly, the headline said, 'Kean's Son to Run for Assembly.' When my grandfather first ran for Congress, it was 'Kean's son to run for Congress.'

When my father announced his campaign for president on Oct. 3, 1991, I had already cast my vote in favor of his candidacy.

Voters will judge you on what sort of crowd you draw [when making public appearances] both in quality and numbers.

The children of politicians learn the allure and tricks of politics along with their alphabet. They inherit a network of useful contacts, and - if they're lucky - a name that confers instant voter recognition.

It was hardly their own shining abilities alone that allowed a son, two grandsons, and a son-in-law of Winston Churchill to make their way into parliament.

I am proud to be the son of YSR, who had left me a very big family.

Make no mistake: you're going to see a lot of Bushes.

I was never in politics before I contested the Lok Sabha by-elections after my father's death.

I come from a long line of Democrats.