Mike Pence Quotes

My childhood dream was to be prime minister.

I've had just an amazing opportunity to serve with Gov. Branstad. Not all lieutenant governors have the opportunity to be as involved in the administration as I have had.

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

After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was deeply humbling.

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

I grew up thinking that if I wanted to go be prime minister, I could.

I never thought that I could reach such a high political position. But I have always been ready to serve my country.

I'm thinking about governing as the governor of this state, and that's what I'm going to do.

I am extremely proud to have the honour and privilege to be the Premier of this great state of Victoria.

The office of Vice President is a greater dream than I ever expected.

Governor of Louisiana By the Grace of the People

Boy Governor

So far, I have not come to any of the positions that I have filled through wanting to be there. I was sought - people wanted me to come to those posts. I am talking about all my positions: mayor of Istanbul, chairman of the party, prime minister.

I would love to be the president of United States, and I think I would be good at it, but it's too late, and it is too hard.

The idea that I should become president seems to me too visionary to require a serious answer. It has never entered my head, nor is it likely to enter the head of any other person.

Before I became a chief minister, I never thought that one day I'd be the chief minister.

I really love being governor. I've been extremely successful.

I have no desire to run for public office.

I was elevated as the State President and now I have been elevated as the Governor of the state.

People have sort of been swirling around me, going, 'Oh, you should run for mayor.' Well I didn't really want that job. 'Well, you should run for governor.' Well, that's not really possible.

For future politics, I don't know what it holds, but if there's a possibility that the people want me to do another political office, again, maybe I'll do it.

I'd love the job of Chancellor one day.

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.

Of course I want to be [prime minister].

Anybody who suggests that I run for governor is no friend of mine. It's a terrible position, and besides, it requires living in Albany, which is small-town life at its worst.