Susan Estrich Quotes

Long speeches work if they’re filled with substance.

When a man is asked to make a speech, the first thing he has to decide is what to say.

Running for office is similar to being a trial lawyer in a very long trial. It requires adrenaline and stamina; it requires being in shape mentally and emotionally. It's a marathon.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

Smilin' for the Presidency

Everyone wants a whack at the speech.

The best way to study about speech writing is to read great speeches.

I am not proposing to seek your votes because there is a blue sky ahead today.

Modern political speechwriting is certainly a skill, and one that requires experience and practice to master.

Speeches are not magic and there is no great speech without great policy.

When you're putting together a campaign for president, like I've been, that entails a lot of time. It's not like I've been at the beach sipping a pina colada.

If you say three things in a row that make sense, people will vote for you.

People can expect to see a lot of me - I'm not too proud to stand on corners and hold my campaign signs.

I went on the road with Hillary Rodham Clinton when she was out campaigning.

I have known John McCain personally since 1982. I wrote a well-received speech for him.

Boyle's Law: As pressure on a candidate increases, the volume at which he speaks also increases.

Review" is a great word in politics. It will last you almost an entire election cycle if you play it right.

As important as issues are, as important as money is ..., you've got to have good candidates.

The election campaign is no time to get involved in very, very serious issues.

A political campaign is a movement. It's built around a single candidate. It will evaporate when he or she gets elected.

A candidate has to reach people's heads and reach their hearts.

The curse of speech writing is being part of a team.

Alexandria has been chosen as the first stop for one of the greatest campaigners in America, and I am very proud to announce that I am her husband.

A candidate for office can have no greater advantage than muddled syntax; no greater liability than a command of language.

There's nothing more exhilarating than being out on the campaign trail.