Bill Cassidy Quotes

I hope that young people will also look to politics as a vehicle to not only have their voices heard, but actually to be the change makers that they want to see. They are disaffected, understandably, but I hope that young people will not only turn out to vote but also run for office.

Harold Wilson is going around the country stirring up apathy.

Mamata Banerjee was the reason for me joining politics.

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

If I think of all the family members, I was probably the only one who was excited with the possibility of my dad's entering public office.

I'm not into politics. I have received offers to enter politics, but I have not been tempted so far. I can't say about the future.

I wanted to be a senator from Illinois. I was obsessed with politics. My dad was friends with a lot of local politicians, so I would hang out with them on Election Day and hand out buttons. Somehow, even though they were opposite, I loved Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. I thought they were the coolest guys!

I really got to a point where I thought maybe I would want to be involved politically.

It's a long time until the next election, but it starts now. And if you truly want to see things change in the direction that our country is headed, you have to stay involved. You cannot quit now.

It seems to be the thing now that young people are getting back into politics.

Going into politics is something people have asked me about forever.

I have never wanted to be a politician, and I never had the desire until recently.

My dad was a city councilman and a county commissioner, so I grew up involved and engaged in the political process.

To let the people know there was life beyond Shirley Dean, we decided to focus on voter registration; each day I set up my card table somewhere in the district, signed people up, and passed out noses.

I haven't been very active in politics.

No, I'm not running for office someday.

I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.

I'm politically interested, but I have no particular talent as a political beast, stepping out and running for office.

I think I brush the surface of being involved politically with the issues and the personalities in the news.

Politics, I believe, is a full-time occupation.

All I am saying is I will be a senator - should there be any special circumstance where the political forces would believe that there might be a need for my service, I would consider it.

I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.

This idea that once you get into politics... you are now signed up for lifelong duty being in elective office, makes a fundamental error - and that is believing that the only way you can hold progressive views and implement them is in elective office.

Growing up, politics never trickled down to the areas we come from. But people from Obama's camp, and Obama himself, reached out to me and asked for my help on the campaign. We've sat and had dinner, and we've spoken on the phone. He's a very sharp guy. Very charming. Very cool.

I believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person.