Pete Gallego Quotes

Well, Bill, I don't think you're going to find many shy people that are in the political business.

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

You have to have a sense of ego and of purpose to go into politics.

Politicians are half ego and half humility.

I've been parading around, leading people, being loud, since forever.

When I was younger I had a gut feeling that I was going to use my personality in some way, but I didn't know how. But I always had an outgoing personality. That was the one thing that I was known for.

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

Men in political life must be ambitious.

Bill Clinton has never had a job.

The capacity to persuade is an essential part of being a great leader.

Only he has the calling for politics who is sure that he will not crumble when the world from his point of view is too stupid or base for what he wants to offer. Only he who in the face of all this can say "In spite of all!" has the calling for politics.

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

There are very few things that I love more than being on stage and performing, but more than anything, I want to be a positive role model for teenage girls.

I have not the smarts or patience for political office.

Being introverted, it doesn't mean necessarily being shy or being afraid of public speaking; it just means that it's hard for me to interact with people for too long.

It would be nonsense to try to suggest that somebody who tried to rouse 2,000 people to their feet - which is what I used to do at conference - doesn't have any element of exhibitionism about them.

I'm used to big roles and lots of words.

I think Senator Marco Rubio was a very good speaker of the House, has been a very good senator.

This joyfulness that I felt when I sang, and this need to communicate with people, these are my two strongest points. I've always been a people person. I love people; I like to be with people, and when I got on stage, I was home free.

Rain - his power and charisma onstage is impressive, and I hope to have that one day.

I think directors look at me because I am an energetic person with a strong personality and always like to make people laugh.

Miss Universe is someone who communicates her thoughts effectively and is able to connect to people.

Ever since I was a little kid, I loved being the centre of attention. I think it's part of the reason why I loved skating. You're literally in a fishbowl. You're in the middle of the ice by yourself, and the world is watching.

Practically every time I speak up at a school conference, a political event, or my apartment building association's annual meeting, I'm met with a display of someone else's superior intelligence.