H. D. Kumaraswamy Quotes

Being a cabinet minister is not like running a company. A country is not a company.

There is no school that teaches you how to run a state. You make mistakes, but you learn on the job.

Governing has always been hard.

The skill of telemarketing does not necessarily translate into governing.

I don't have any insight or understanding on anything about the government. All I think is that it's stupid - which is the one perspective that's almost completely lacking in Washington.

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.

Politicians can't manage. All they can do is talk.

Mitch Daniels in Indiana was the best governor in America for eight years. I've gone to Indianapolis to study with him.

The purpose of a politician is to be a leader. A politician has to lead. Otherwise he's just a follower.

I have a job to do on policy. And I think that's what people want their governor to do. Not politics, policy.

Any cook should be able to run the country.

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

Governing is about selecting.

When you get into an airplane, you expect a pilot who knows how to fly. Running a Government is also an expertise.

In government, you're not a writer, you're an administrator.

I'm a former governor, and so I was the chief executive, and when the legislature wasn't in session, I was running the state.

Being president isn't anything like reality TV. It's not about sending insulting tweets or making fiery speeches; it's about whether or not the candidate can handle the awesome responsibility of leading this country.

I'd love the job of Chancellor one day.

Government should steer, not row.

And I think musicians can better run this state than politicians. And, hell, beauticians can better run the state than politicians.

It's our duty as leaders in Washington to keep the government running.

Sometimes in this country, we don't focus a lot on people's experience and their resume. Mitt Romney would be the most experienced executive to be nominated since 1952. The fundamental task for the next president is going to be fixing things, cleaning things up, being a turnaround artist, if you will.

Gray Davis can run a dirty campaign better than anyone, but he can't run a state.

It's my job as governor to set a vision.

As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda.