Quotes from Nancy Reagan

I've found a letter that was written to me from a girl who was getting married. And she wanted to know the secret of a happy marriage. I said - and I wrote back and said something to the effect that I couldn't - I had no magic formula. And I never sat down and thought about it, but everything just fell into place with Ronnie and me.

People don't understand that all presidents, the minute they become president, get a knock at the door. And there's a man there saying, 'Let's talk about your funeral.' At the time I thought, God, that's a terrible thing. Later on, I thought it was pretty wise.

You learn something out of everything, and you come to realize more than ever that we're all here for a certain space of time, and, and then it's going to be over, and you better make this count.

Drugs take away the dream from every child's heart and replace it with a nightmare. And it's time we in America stand up and replace those dreams.

My life didn't really begin until I met Ronnie.

I rarely think about myself that much. I really don't.

My job is being 'Mrs. Ronald Reagan.'

I'm against abortion. On the other hand, I believe in a woman's choice.

There's a big, wonderful world out there for you. It belongs to you. It's exciting and stimulating and rewarding. Don't cheat yourselves out of this promise.

I always liked red. It's a picker-upper.

I don't know when I'm going to have time to be politically active.

The Sixties, of course, was the worst time in the world to try and bring up a child. They were exposed to all these crazy things going on.

I don't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs.

Embryonic stem cell research has the potential to alleviate so much suffering. Surely, by working together we can harness its life-giving potential.

My life really began when I married my husband.

I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.

Don't say I was tough. I was strong. I had to be, because Ronnie liked everybody and sometimes didn't see - or refused to see - what the people around him were really up to. But everything I did, I did for Ronnie. I did for love.

I'm particularly happy that the Ronald Reagan Building is both public and private, and embraces his lifelong belief... in free and open trade.

It's one of the best programs I've ever seen because it benefits both sides: children, who need love, and grandparents, elderly people, who need to feel wanted.

You know, the polls show that 70 percent of the people are for stem-cell research.

I don't really yell at people.

For eight years, I was sleeping with the president, and if that doesn't give you special access, I don't know what does!

I said from the very beginning, I don't want a big house, I don't want big grounds, I don't want the trouble with the maintenance and all of that.

There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president.