Richard Carmona Quotes

What is my calling? What am I supposed to do? I think running for office, public office, can be a divine calling. I mean, I've wrestled with that very question myself.

I want to be the governor of Arkansas. I'm going to be the governor of Arkansas. I might be president, but I will be the governor of Arkansas.

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

I'm running for governor; I'm not running for a legislative office.

I was really fascinated by politics. It always has been part of my view that politics really is a calling or you wouldn't go into it, because it's demanding and potentially has a toll on you and your family.

After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was deeply humbling.

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

I don't want to become Washington.

I have no ambitions to be a cabinet minister, or prime minister. I wouldn't wish being prime minister on my worst enemy.

I don't even want to be president!

No, I'm not running for office someday.

I don't want to run for governor, but I don't think anyone should put public service out of the question because that's not what a good citizen does.

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

When I ran for governor, was I ambitious? Yes. Anyone, male or female, who goes through the trials of a campaign must be ambitious.

Yeah, well I'm not aspiring to be the Prime Minister.

Whenever people say, 'You should be president,' I say, 'I thought you liked me.' Listen, I thought being mayor of Stamford was a wonderful job. Being governor of a state for a period of time is a wonderful job, and I'm not sure I'm at all attracted to Washington.

There is absolutely no way that I would enter that world. I would never run for office.

I've always suggested if you can't stand the sight of your own blood, don't run for office.

I've been complimented enough and asked to run for various offices out here in Utah, but right now, I'm not interested. I don't know that I have the stomach for it.

I am not a politician and I have no intention of being one.

[Warren] Harding didn't like being a Senator; he liked being in the Senate.

I do not feel that I have any duty to seek a political nomination, in spite of the fact that many have urged to the contrary. Because of this belief I shall not do so.

I have not the smarts or patience for political office.

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

Would I consider a run for political office? Yes.