Quotes About Politics

I'm only a little interested in politics. But I'm always on top of the news, both in Brazil and abroad.

I certainly don't need a job. Getting re-elected is not on my Top 10 list.

There I was on the front page of the 'London Times' as speaker of the House with an animal on top of my head. I liked it, but it was not what my staff thought was appropriately dignified.

Cats and dogs believe politicians are like cemetery caregivers; they are on top of everyone, but nobody listens.

'The Daily Show' took a topic - politics - which many people considered to be boring, confusing, or even annoying to learn about, and found a way to make it interesting, digestible, and fun. I believe 'Bill Nye Saves the World' can do the same for science.

With Rajoy, there is a taboo topic, which is the aspiration of Catalonia to decide its future.

Above all else stands the burning question of bipartisanship. Whatever else the politicians might say they're about, our news analysts know that this is the true object of the nation's desire, the topic to which those slippery presidential spokesmen need always to be dragged back.

I'm very concerned with what's going on the news, but I would not call myself a political animal, per se. I pay more attention during election years, or if I see some topic or issue that I care about. But I would never call myself a political animal or political junkie.

For any reporter, education is a topic where everything else - money, politics, et cetera - intersects. I have four kids in K through 12, so I'm knee-deep in it. I'm really interested in the philosophy behind it all. Should you just memorize your multiplication tables, or should you understand the concept behind them?

I think it is a mistake for candidates, or once they get elected in office, to be dwelling too much on the topic of markets.

There is almost no topic that can't benefit from being talked about in a humorous way.

The main topic I'm always talking about is equality, and I get that it's politics, but it shouldn't be. It should be the most normal thing ever. There's bullying and discrimination about the colour of your skin, your religion. And it must end.

Each political party in America contains people with a hodgepodge of beliefs. Their given positions on a topic may shift slightly - or drastically - from year to year or day to day.

If a woman MP's choice of clothing becomes a topic of a heated debate, then all the talk of women empowerment is rubbish.

I don't write political stuff. I'm sure I've made attempts, but I don't tend to write very topical things, either. I admire those people who do because it's a talent I don't have.

I wish that there were more games having the courage to talk about more subversive topics. Talking about politics, sexuality, human relationships.

I don't think that 'The Weight of the World' is all about politics. It's like, how the environment and how the natural topography of this planet would ever fall into a political division, debate, just leaves me confused.

Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name.

I would love to be president. I just concluded I was not the best person to carry forward the Republican torch.

I understand why the Tories will be gunning for Alastair Campbell because they fear his campaigning skills.

The Tories have long since abdicated any pretension of principled global leadership.

I've never done any cross-party stuff. I've no interest in sitting down discussing pensions or whatever with Tories.

They say that the older you get, the more conservative you become: perhaps that's the reason there are no Tories in Scotland.

Every time the Tories get a bit of power, they rip off all the things I love... The mining industry. Milk.