Vance McAllister Quotes

I didn't go into politics because I'm a woman. I have done this because I have been interested in politics my whole life.

I knew I would work in a community that I would like to live in, but I had no idea that I would ever go into politics, even though some of my classmates thought I would.

I'm not into politics. I have received offers to enter politics, but I have not been tempted so far. I can't say about the future.

I really got to a point where I thought maybe I would want to be involved politically.

I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.

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?

All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.

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.

Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it is the worthiest ambition. Politics is still the greatest and the most honorable adventure.

I would be lying if I told you that I hadn't had aspirations to run for a statewide office.

I have always told anyone who would listen that I was available for more public service.

I thought I'd grow up to be a teacher, or maybe run for political office.

I value public service and I'm relatively good at organizing political causes.

I'd always admired the intellectuals who had made the transition into politics - Mario Vargas Llosa in Peru, Vaclav Havel in the Czech Republic, Carlos Fuentes in Mexico - but I knew that many of them had failed, and in any event, I wasn't exactly in their league.

I didn't run for student council president. I don't see myself in any way in elected office. I love policy. I'm not particularly fond of politics.

I'm a civic busybody and I've been blessed with an active career.

Politics is in my blood. I'd love to be involved in 2008, maybe even '06.

There are a lot of ways to serve and only one is being president.

Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it is the worthiest ambition. Politics, is still the greatest and most honorable adventure.

I have enormous respect for people who do run for office.

Public service and community organizing and movement building is such a part of my DNA that it's really hard to separate it.

Even through sports, I have been serving the country. But later, I want to join politics.

Anybody who thinks that they should lead the country should go ahead and put their hat in the ring. I am not among them. And I want to be unequivocal about that. There are no circumstances. I don't want to be coy about this.

I've always been interested in political service and community advocacy.

I definitely envision myself in politics at some point.