Alexis Wright Quotes

I am deeply humbled by the hope and trust that Londoners have placed in me. I grew up on a council estate just a few miles from City Hall, and I never imagined that Londoners would one day elect someone like me to lead our great capital city.

I'm really thankful and complimented when people come to me and say, thank you for the great times for all these years. But I don't think about it as being a leader.

I have devoted my life to serving the people of New Jersey and am forever thankful for all who have stood by me.

The people of South Jersey are counting on me.

If somebody says I'm a leader or notices the things I try to do to be a leader, it's the ultimate compliment.

All of us at Cablevision and MSG owe Dave Checketts a debt of gratitude for 10 years of service.

Realizing the responsibility I've been entrusted with... it's humbling. Very humbling.

What motivated me to dedicate myself to public service for nearly two-thirds of my life was the chance to produce results for those people who entrusted me to be their voice and their champion.

In view of the meaning given to this honor in the community to which I belong, I should abstain from the undeserved prize that has been awarded to me. Do not meet my voluntary refusal with ill will.

But despite the challenges, I love being your Mayor.

It would be very ungrateful of me to turn my back or stop doing work in Latin America.

I appreciate the fact, and am proud of it, that the attentions I am receiving are intended more for our country than for me personally.

Our people expect the best of us. They send us to take care of the people's business, and those of us who take hold of that responsibility understand that's what it's really about.

I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.

Being called a 'music legend' is a very funny thing. It's nice to know that my work has been appreciated and that people have given me that status. On a personal level, however, I can't think about it too much. It means a lot... but then it doesn't.

I respect the Hall of Fame, and if they think that I'm worthy enough, I would be very honored. And if they don't, I gave it all that I had to this game.

But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the opportunity to serve and to lead and to be the representative of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who are in Washington. And it's been the greatest honor of my life.

I'm proud, I've been working with this kind of self-sacrificing people like you.

I'm the CEO of A$AP Worldwide. But as you can see, when I'm with them, everybody's equal. We don't really base our love off of finances or who's superior by financial status. We're all equal. When I'm with them, I'm letting them shine 'cause it's just like how it used to be. They still there. I'm just chilling out front.

Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

The people have given me their support; they have given me their trust and confidence. My colleagues have suffered a lot in order to give me support. I do not look upon my life as a sacrifice at all.

When someone bestows something on you, no matter how true it is, when someone says, 'Sexiest Man Alive,' I'm honestly going, 'Thank you. Right on.' For me, it's never canceled out anything, it's never made me go, 'Does this make me less talented of an actor?'

It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania.

We look for people who demonstrate perseverance in the face of challenges, the ability to influence and motivate others - people who want to work relentlessly to ensure that kids who are facing the challenges of poverty have an excellent education.

I feel like God gave me the ability to play a game. I try to take it very seriously. I realize it's just a game.