Amy Klobuchar Quotes

I like recess.

To work with children anywhere is just plain fun.

We came from a neighborhood that was kind of older, so we didn't have that many kids that would go out and play. We moved into a neighborhood that has, like, 50 kids in it. There are 12 houses where we kind of all share a big backyard, and we're all circled in there. If one kid goes out there, they all go out and play.

I think what kids do is play.

As a kid, my favorite subject was recess. Why? Because I could go play basketball.

I love kids; I think they are fun and funny.

I still had a normal childhood with my friends from school.

I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.

I think it is important for kids to be kids.

Sixth grade was a big time, in my childhood, of hoops and friendship, and coming up with funny things.

My father would take me to the playground, and put me on mood swings.

Of course, in our grade school, in those days, there were no organized sports at all. We just went out and ran around the school yard for recess.

We were just a gaggle of kids, and everybody played together and had a good time. You know how kids can be completely horrible - abusive but fun. But anyway, it was a nice childhood.

I get a huge buzz from spending time with kids.

The essence of childhood, of course, is play, which my friends and I did endlessly on streets that we reluctantly shared with traffic.

It's easier for a kid to have fun and have an imagination.

When friends wanted to go to the centre of town, they took a bus or tram. I took the ball and went running after them. School was hell because I had to put the ball on the ground. Outside, I was free, playing the ball.

When you are young, you just want to play as many games as you can.

It's a kid's game we play. Nothing more than that.

I understood I had to be good at school so I could play football in my free time. Usually, by the time I came home from school, I already had all my things ready for the next day, so I could put my bag on the side and go straight out to play football with my friends!

As a child, I was into cricket and boxing in school.

That's really what my work is all about - bringing kids together.

It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.

We played soccer a lot with our friends and at school. We weren't on an official team or anything, but we'd definitely be up for it in gym or in after-school pickup games where we live.

I had 10 to 12 close buddies who I played ball with all the way from elementary to high school. That is where I learned to compete.