Quotes About Service

I don't want to go back into politics - absolutely not.

I really believe, if I learned anything in the military, it was that I was accountable for my actions and I like to be part of the team that kind of brings that back to Washington, D.C. - not just responsibility, but accountability and being ready to lose my job over doing what's right.

Asked to give advice to a 13-year-old girl about how to lead her life, I say find something you love to do. The goal shouldn't be accumulating money. It might be making changes in the world, or in your country.

Find a place where you add value to a community.

If you want to serve in a Trump administration, you're going to serve this country, not yourself.

I have such admiration and respect for the military and military families.

My main goal as a leader is to be a huge advocate in the community and I've done that and I want to continue to do that.

God is putting me in a position to affect people.

When I am in Africa, I realize I don't know much, have not seen much, and there's a lot to be done.

I grew up in a military family. My father spent 26 years in the Air Force.

Government cannot be all things to all people.

When someone is playing alongside the best player in the world, you just have to do what you need to do to make him the best and ensure that the ball gets to him as quickly and as often as possible.

I'm an ambassador 24 hours a day.

Even I feel I am an ambassador for the Indian police. Even if someone doesn't want to give me that credit, I want to have it for myself.

My wife Amber and I, along with our two children, did not move to Liberia for the specific purpose of fighting Ebola.

There are a lot of goals and ambitions that I have in life, things I want to accomplish. Who knows? I mean - it could be politics one day. I want to have a life that can help people.

I'm not an ambitious person. I'm very content, and I have no pending dreams. God has given me so much, and if there's one thing I really want to do, it's to serve the people.

What does Washington experience have to do with meeting the needs of the American people?

In Washington, it's often easy to go to work, get lost in the process, and forget why we're here every day. The reason we're here is to serve the American people.

As Miss Angola, I've already done a lot to help my people.

I came from a military family, so there are a lot of things I think about when the anthem is playing.

I love being a judge, and I anticipate being a judge for the rest of my life.

People have to remember: If I'm not able to do my job and be healthy and safe, I can't help anybody else.

I am not going to apologize for my service to the country.