Todd Young Quotes

Anybody that I can work with that will help improve the lives of New Yorkers, I will work with that person.

I'd like to be out in the city every day, listening to what people are saying and asking about what they need. I'd like to inspire others by doing as much as I can to help people who are trying to make a better life for themselves and others.

When you travel and when you campaign, people tell you their problems. You see the problems and you become aware of them and you talk about them every day. And so you feel the responsibility for doing something about them.

One way or another, I want to be a positive force for the people of Louisiana and the United States of America in whatever way I can serve.

We came together [with King Hussein of Jordan] because of a shared sense of idealism, of the value of service to a community far greater than ourselves, and the conviction that each and everyone of us can meaningfully contribute to solving even the most seemingly intractable problems.

When you choose to give up your time and resources to participate in community work, that's what makes a leader.

What I always wanted to do when I was a kid was to speak out and help people which I continue to do afterwards.

It is very different trying to help a community organization than trying to sell yourself or sell a product.

I draw pleasure in governance, in doing new things and bringing people together. That pleasure is all I need from life.

I am a person that when I go in the street, everybody knows me and goes: 'Oh, you are entering politics.' I want to do something positive for the future. It doesn't mean to become a leader of a party.

I married a woman from New Orleans, so I had family here. Post-Katrina, I had a number of friends call me up and say they wanted to do something to help the community - not just Habitat for Humanity or Red Cross, we've done that, but what can we do for the community.

After PepsiCo, I do want to go to Washington. I want to give back.

All I know is, I think I would like to continue to do public service.

I used to do some philanthropic work, but with the political platform, I can contribute in a bigger way.

I support organizations that help people do better for themselves and the community.

A philanthropic venture requires all the energy, knowledge and money from its founder that a company requires from the leadership team.

Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.

The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.

There are a lot of good causes out there, but they can't possibly all be served by government.

I read upon the subject and grew more and more interested, and after a time I became a member of the National Board, and had duties and responsibilities that kept me busy after my day's work was done.

I realized that becoming a doctor, I can only help a small community. But by becoming a politician, I can help my whole country.

I'd like now and into the future to play a bigger role not only in Wisconsin and the Midwest, but nationally. I'd like to have an impact.

There's nothing more special than talking in your community, and using your celebrity to uplift people and help them.

To me, a politician's job is to listen to constituents' problems and try to sort them out.

I'd like to have another opportunity to serve. I believe in service. I enjoy it. I also like coming and going, you know, because I think that my private-sector life has contributed to how I think about public-sector challenges and what I do in the public sector.