Kristen Soltis Anderson Quotes

We need to get young people excited about politics, excited about government.

Young people have so much more power than they tend to think to be able to affect politics. And if people will organize and get involved and go out and knock on doors and hand out leaflets and make a change, then they can determine the future.

When I turned 18, was the first time that I really started concentrating on politics. And I started doing so because I realized that in order to really create and generate change, it has to come from changing laws... so I started campaigning for Norman Lear's foundation, which was Declare Yourself.

The importance of satire is bringing more people to the table. There are a lot of average citizens who aren't interested in politics and would be more interested if it's brought to them in a comedic, funny, satirical way.

I'm just one of the kids, and all because the students at Hamilton Heights High School listened to the facts, educated their parents and themselves, and believed in me.

The first duty of an American citizen, then is that he shall work in politics.

Citizens are refined, cultivated, and very political. I believe in the legitimacy of their participation.

For me, getting young people engaged in politics and public service is really one of the most fun things that I get to do.

Allowing young people to vote for the first time while they are still at school would allow them to engage with the political process, as well as the relevant issues, with the support of teachers to help them make informed choices.

I started in politics as a fresh graduate wanting to make a difference, by bringing more political awareness and interest to young people.

In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues ….

The first time I began to really think about politics was in fifth grade, during President Reagan's first term.

My grandfather was a politician and lived in Washington, D.C., so as a kid, I used to go to D.C. every other weekend.

I'm in no way suggesting that my opinion matters more than anyone else's, of course, but the only thing that bothers me is apathy. People that sit out of the process and complain about it, or pretend that politics isn't a part of their everyday lives.

I remember being 18 and being fed up with everything - fed up with society, fed up with the political system, fed up with myself - and then you kind of go, 'Actually, this voting thing is amazing,' because you have a chance to change it, right?

Washington, D.C., had never seen my style of politics.

I wouldn't say that I'm a naturally political beast.

I obviously grew up with politics and have always been interested in ways in which people can get involved with it and be stimulated by it.

If everybody just stops caring about politics, we're going to lose the reins on our government.

The work that Rock The Vote does is incredible. So it's cool to collab with such an iconic organization.

The biggest loser in 2016 was Washington, D.C.

We know that when people are civically engaged, when they understand what their rights are, when they understand that in a democracy you can challenge governments, you can challenge policymakers, and you can... actually shape and form future policy, I think it changes the perception that a lot of young people have about where power is.

I've spoken about politics a lot over the years and my main issue that I championed was just general engagement in politics.

I think it's very important of course that you're politically aware of what you do.

As a millennial in Congress, I believe it's very important that we're educating our colleagues.