Quotes About Politics

If you're a Republican who's a threat to the Democrats, of course you are a racist. That's the definition of a racist, nowadays.

Neither. I did not bring my crown, and the last thing I would want to do is get into politics.

The last thing I wanted to do was put politics into my music... because music was my escape.

The political is personal.

Religion is often politics made sacred.

Politics is politics; art is art. If you play a political role, you have to stop being an artist.

In a society like ours, politics is improvisation. To the artful dodger rather than the true believer goes the prize.

These are two opposing forces, and whenever I am in active politics, I stop writing. And when I'm writing, I don't politick.

The price of freedom—of individuality—is attention to politics, careful planning, careful organization; philosophy is no more a barrier against political disaster than it is against plague.

I don't think that good politics ever excuse a bad song.

Some of the most memorable moments I've had is to have my family along - who are our greatest ambassadors for peace. Politics will never bring peace, but people will.

I could say much about politics, our only entertainment here, but you would not care a fig about that.

I would always consider myself to be political with a small "p," although it makes me mad when people say politics should be kept out of music.

I think that sports, particularly football, gave me an opportunity to be out front, to be a leader, which helped me later on, when I got into politics.

Tony Blair is the best friend I've had in politics.

Politics is largely the process of taking credit and putting the blame on others - regardless of what the facts may be.

Military missions cannot be a normal tool of politics, but instead must remain the great exception.

The older I grow the less I esteem mere ideas. In politics, particularly, they are transient and unimportant. . . . There are only men who have character and men who lack it.

The conflict between art and politics... cannot and must not be solved.

Politics is a delicate business. I understand that well. But if a party is not willing to stand up for what is right, does it deserve to win back control of the government?

Politics is topical - it's what's happening now, and we can either respond in the present or avoid it.

A standard line, promoted by people like Clement Greenberg,.. is that politics contaminates art, and Manet is often cited as an example of art for art's sake.

Please don't ask me any questions about the politics of 30 years ago.

I know too much about British politics to comment on British politics.