Amy Chozick Quotes

No matter where you stand politically - even if you're unsure of what your political ideology is - it is important to take part in the process of shaping our government.

I'm moved to think about the political state of our country right now. Most people who go out and vote have a very clear sense of what's right and wrong. And a lot of those people who don't aren't sure, so they don't go out and vote.

Since an early age I was taught to be very politically aware and knew from childhood that the process was something I wanted to contribute towards if I could.

I don't think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.

You can study government and politics in school, but the best way to really understand the process is to volunteer your time.

We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has no business here at all.

I think everybody who has a brain should get involved in politics. Working within. Not criticizing it from the outside. Become an active participant, no matter how feeble you think the effort is.

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

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

Politics is about the participation and engagement of the wider citizenry - to miss that point would doom us to irrelevance.

But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some sort of duty to participate in the process in some way other than just blindly getting behind a political party.

Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

My dad was a city councilman and a county commissioner, so I grew up involved and engaged in the political process.

On the show, we are not trying to get people to eat their vegetables; we are not trying to get people to become Democrats. We are basically trying to encourage people to get involved with public life so that politics isn't left to the wealthy and privileged.

Freedom isn't free. It shouldn't be a bragging point that 'Oh, I don't get involved in politics,' as if that makes someone cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn't insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable.

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

If you rely on the media for your information, to educate yourself about the candidates and what issues are facing the country, then you get just part of the equation. I think it's important that we as citizens of this democracy take the responsibility to get as much information as possible before we go into the voting booth.

I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics. So forgive me. But I am passionate about this country. I am equally passionate about the potential of the people who live here.

I can't afford to be indifferent to politics, but I don't have personal ambitions.

I don't follow politics; it doesn't interest me. So why should I vote?

I don't get political.

Everybody is a political person, whether you say something or you are silent. A political attitude is not whether you go to parliament; it's how you deal with your life, with your surroundings.

Whatever we do in government, teaches.

For America to work, Americans have to participate. If they don’t pay attention, they’re going to get screwed.