Pat Paulsen Quotes

Running for president is hard. But it's good preparation. Because being president is a lot harder.

Being a former first lady doesn't prepare you to be president.

Normal people don't just wake up in the morning and say I think it'd be a good idea to run for president of the United States.

Running a country is much more difficult than running a campaign.

Mothers may still want their sons to grow up to become President, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process.

Marriage is no substitute for political experience.

Business is a useful tool in politics, but it's not enough. You need much more than to be a good businessman, to be a good politician.

I thought it completely absurd to mention my name in the same breath as the presidency.

I always tell people this: to be a savvy politician or a good head of state and to be charitable are not mutually exclusive things.

I don't want to run for governor, but I don't think anyone should put public service out of the question because that's not what a good citizen does.

I was in elective politics for 24 years. I've made four national races, two for President, two for Vice President. I have found there are other ways to serve, and I'm enjoying them.

I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.

We need a great president.

It was flattering to have high expectations, but I was never going to be President.

I actually think you should run for president if you're going to be president, if you want to be president. I'm not running for president. I made that decision, consciously, not to.

I continue to aspire to serve Colombia as president.

One day, when I have advertising out of my system, I want to be Prime Minister of Australia.

Running for office was definitely something I've thought about. When I was younger, I wanted to major in political science. And I've been engaged in current events since I was a kid. If I can make a difference and feel passionately and capable, then I would. Why not?

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness.

I know there's a great deal that Arnold Schwarzenegger could teach me about making movies. There's a great deal I could teach him about the fiscal reforms that are needed - desperately needed - to set California back in good order.

In my heart, I'm confident I could make a good president.

There's no way that I could be the president. You can't have a pacifist in the White House... I'm an actor. This is what I do for a living.

I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.

I think that the presidency really brings out the best in a lot of people.

I was friends with President Ronald Reagan and he once said to me, 'I don't know how anybody can serve in public office without being an actor.'