Andrew Shue Quotes

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

School boards can be a steppingstone to higher forms of political leadership.

There are a lot of goals and ambitions that I have in life, things I want to accomplish. Who knows? I mean - it could be politics one day. I want to have a life that can help people.

Politics was my third act. But I could have a fourth. I don't know what that will be yet, but there will be one.

I went to Massachusetts to make a difference. I didn't go there to begin a political career running time and time again. I made a difference. I put in place the things I wanted to do.

I'm very goal-oriented. I do see myself doing something in public service.

I definitely envision myself in politics at some point.

My mom raised me with the idea of doing public service, and I definitely want to go in that direction. But I also want to follow in my dad's entrepreneurial footsteps.

I've also said you don't rule any options out, because if you are in public life because you want to make a difference... obviously, you have to be open to those kind of possibilities.

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.

As long as I do a good job, I believe the future is going to take care of itself, but actually I like very much being in elected office and there is no consideration about doing anything different until I can be assured that we are going to have the best voting systems in the country.

Public service is a noble career. You can’t do it unless you get out there and run…. You can make a difference if you are elected.

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

I don't see myself in any way in elective office.

Honestly, I'm interested in politics; I'm interested in giving back in some form, performing some sort of civic duty. But I'm not exploring a run for governor or senator or anything along those lines. I'm focused on running Disney.

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 wasn't planning on becoming a politician. I was incredibly fulfilled in my role at PATH.

I didn't think I was ever going to run for office.

I know I'm not going to be working with the WWE forever. That's why I'm going to be the Mayor of the city of Houston, so I can move on to the next stage of my life.

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 have always said I will be in politics to serve as best as I can and it will take me wherever it will take me.

I want to live and work in Chicago for the rest of my life. You know when you were growing up and you wanted to become president? What I want now is to be mayor of this damned town in ten years.

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

I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives.

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