Shirley Temple Quotes

You're running to be prime minister - it's hard to be the person who makes jokes.

Many people in public life are not good campaigners.

Politicians are actors, too, don't you think? Usually, if you like people and you're outgoing, not a shy little thing, you can do pretty well in politics.

If ever there were a candidate destined to shine on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' Sarah Palin would be that woman.

I've always been a believer that if you're not interested in talking to the media, you shouldn't be running for Senate in the first place, or you're kind of missing out on one of the key components is to get your message out of what you want to do.

If you are funny, people will like you. A lot of advertising is based on this simple rule. The Tory MP Boris Johnson has benefited a lot from it.

I always knew how to draw a crowd.

Talent is being able to please people.

I see myself as an entertainer.

It's not about sizzle for me. I think it's fine. I mean, America made a decision in 2008 to go with a president who did have sizzle.

Any politician in a democracy has to be mindful of public opinion.

Governor Blanco is like Packman without the looks.

I don't care how great your ideas are or how well you can articulate them, people must like you before they will vote for you.

If you want to go into politics, first get your name known.

I gave Romney some advice. I said “Mitt, just relax and be one of your selves.”

I'm not a politician; I don't have a well-organised PR machine to craft my every word.

I love performing for the crowd. Maybe that's what it is. I'm a crowd pleaser.

I'm an entertainer, not a politician.

It's nice to be part of a film that will be watched by a large audience.

If you love attention and have a pretty decent voice, that's a pretty good combination.

I think, when you become a politician, if you talk about religion too much, you're pandering or something.

Mark Twain was so good with crowds that he became, in competition with singers and dancers and actors and acrobats, one of the most popular performers of his time. It is so unusual, and so psychologically unlikely, too, for a great writer to be a great performer, too.

The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience.

I think if you ask the audience to like you, it's all over.

A great politician has great charisma.