James Baker Quotes

Power, after love, is the first source of happiness.

I am Vice President. I am nothing but I may be everything.

Power is not happiness.

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

I've opened my mouth on a lot of subjects. And I thought the more prestige you get, I'd have the power to do what I like. It's not true.

You can have your titular recognition. I'll take money and power.

Much responsibility rests upon the shoulders of the song leader; it is not infrequently within his power to make or break a meeting.

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Owning a great golf course gives you great power.

Wealth and power don't go together. Power cannot be brokered. To me, power is responsibility.

People desire power. I don't know why they want it so. It seems to me it implies a hugely superior intellect which separates them from most of the populace.

There is a wonderful feeling of power when you're a director, but I don't think I need that, and I'm OK without it.

At least she's the president of something, which is more than I can say.

I'm not into power for the sake of it.

Like most animals, we're wired to associate height with power.

Men want power in order to do something. Boys want power in order to be something.

A seat in the council is honor without profit.

I’ve never formally been number 1 in the Party, but everybody keeps hanging around me, showing me deference. I have to give the nod on every important decision. I carry too much weight and that is not good for the Party or the state.

There are two things that are fundamental—money and power, and I don’t care much about money

The power of recognition gives you the power to set the agenda.

You must be a power on earth, and must therefore accept all the consequences of this position

The only way I was going to come back to the Disney Channel was if I was in a position of more power.

I wanted to be the man, the King of Miami.