Mike Wallace Quotes

I don't identify with her, but I highly admire Eleanor Roosevelt.

First Lady Michelle Obama - I admire her confidence, integrity, intelligence, compassion, and her overall vibe - she is such an inspiration.

Politics was put in front of me. I do politics because it's the vehicle for change and because I happen to be good at it... I had this sort of calm fearlessness, that some would call foolishness.

Don't quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.

I think a lot of girls look up to me because I'm a strong woman.

I say things other people wish they could say. I don't pick on people - I empower them.

Women need opportunity and encouragement. If a girl can climb mountains, she can do anything positive within her field of work.

Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.

Benazir Bhutto was an inspirational leader and an inspirational woman.

I've never worried about payback. People are hungry for leadership that's not afraid of political consequence.

Seeing Michelle Obama's bright color choices, and how she made people smile and reinforced Obama's platforms of hope and change, was inspiring.

I really, really love Hilary Clinton. I think she's very cool. She's out there and she's involved.

I am really looking forward to being a role model for girls.

'Elizabeth' is something I've looked to a lot for a strong female leader.

Roosevelt's humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little; of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure.

We need leadership, and we need it now.

My job is to bring out in people what they wouldn't dare do themselves.

I like to think that I represent myself as a strong woman, so to work with other strong women I find very inspiring.

My mom is very confident and she was always a role model of mine.

I got to have about 15 minutes with Michelle Obama, and that was a big deal because you're like, 'Wow, I'm part of living history.' You know? I definitely think she could take me in an arm wrestling match.

I'm all for having an empowered first lady who can really use that position to improve conditions, be a role model and make change.

You pick out the big men! I’ll make them brave!”

I did not have Eleanor Roosevelt’s courage, her energy, her determination … Mrs. Roosevelt just didn’t pay attention to all the snide things that were said about her. I respect that but I could not be like that.

As a representative of women let my message be: Yes you can.

Real leaders do not follow polls. Real leaders change polls.