David Lange Quotes

When I came to Johannesburg from the countryside, I knew nobody, but many strangers were very kind to me. I then was dragged into politics, and then, subsequently, I became a lawyer.

If I can go from burglar for the government to talk show host, you can go from entertainer to congressman.

I actually became a lawyer because I thought you had to be a lawyer in order to get into national politics.

I am not joining politics. I don't intend to contest election. I am happy to be back to doing normal things, be it films or other work.

For future politics, I don't know what it holds, but if there's a possibility that the people want me to do another political office, again, maybe I'll do it.

My sister is not interested in any political positions; not in Rajya Sabha or anything else.

I've never ruled out the possibility of going back into public service.

I have no desire to run for public office.

I have absolutely no interest in running for president again. None. None. I mean, I know that's hard for some people to believe, but, you know, I just don't.

I have no regrets in going into politics or leaving the Tollywood for a while.

I think there were times when, if circumstances had developed, I might have been tempted into politics. I am a fan of Tony Blair. I think Gordon Brown is a fine man, but I think he's headed for one hell of a bloody struggle.

I came into politics by accident. I may go out of politics by accident.

I have no political ambitions; never want to be an MP or MLA or a Rajya Sabha member.

I never imagined in my life that I will fight elections or form a political party.

I will never join politics under any circumstances.

Washington was a swamp. It was not somewhere that they believed people would want to go, so the idea was that people got involved as a public service, not to make a career out of it.

Of course I have had thoughts about going into politics.

I wanted to be an architect, fate took me to films. Now that I am into politics, I want to give my best here.

I have absolutely no political ambitions.

I am a pretty good lawyer, and I decided to close the office and to enter politics.

I didn't intend to run for public office. I didn't really think about it.

I definitely envision myself in politics at some point.

I have no political aspiration.

Let me tell you this: if Marco Rubio - even though he's only been in the Senate for a very short period of time, that man has a huge, huge opportunity in this country, and I think he could be the president.

I am joining politics for sure.