Antonio Villaraigosa Quotes

Being a member of Congress is a hard job but it's an uplifting job.

I served 14 years in the state legislature and served in both the minority and majority.

I was a very, very good congressman.

I've been in Parliament since 1983, and I've been involved in many issues over the time.

Be a President. Don't try to be a lawyer.

I have been blessed, working both at the local level on a community school board, the state assembly, four years in the state senate, and now almost 12 years in the House of Representatives.

I'd like to think I'm a serious legislator and trying to get things done.

When I entered federal parliament at the end of 2007, I was appointed parliamentary secretary for disabilities.

I've loved being in legislative office on a state level, and I think on a federal level there are so many more opportunities. I'm so excited to accomplish more.

The presidency is not an entry-level electoral job.

In my years of public service at both the federal and state levels, I have had the privilege of representing most of the communities that make up Congressional District 21, including Hialeah, Westchester, Doral, Kendall, Miami Lakes, Hialeah Gardens, Medley and Palmetto Bay.

I happened to have the privilege of serving in Congress. It will be 16 years at the end of this term. And I think I made a difference here on important issues.

I loved being in the Senate. That was a wonderful experience.

I'm not sure I make old bones in parliament. It's an amazing experience to have had but I can't see myself being Mother of the House.

Serving in Congress has been the honor of a lifetime.

I was a Georgia state legislator for a great many years.

If you want to be a policy maker, run for office.

In the heart of every legislator lurks a judicial candidate waiting his or her turn for election.

I loved being governor. It’s like running your own little country.

Being a politician is a calling second only to being a minister.

As a legislator, I was elected to make the tough decisions and produce solutions to the problems facing our country.

I really love being governor. I've been extremely successful.

I have had the fortunate privilege of serving as a state representative for residents in the great cities of Detroit, River Rouge, and Ecorse.

We are legislators, not public works contractors. People look up to us to make serious laws that could change the lives of a great number of people or could change the way society is run or managed.

I was on the elections committee in my last session in the state House of Representatives.