In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.

We tend to think of politics as bad, full of dirty tricks, negative ads, big campaigns, but I am here to explore the original meaning of politics, which is positive and has to do with balancing competing interests and looking for solutions.

I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me.

People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.

If I weren't doing the politics, I wouldn't be doing my job.

Very few people go into politics to be reviled.

Once you start saying, 'Let's talk political, my own politics, my own aspirations,' it can become not just distracting in that it takes time, but it can become confusing and frustrating, and is this now a political agenda or a governmental agenda.

I didn't run for student council president. I don't see myself in any way in elected office. I love policy. I'm not particularly fond of politics.

Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it is the worthiest ambition. Politics is still the greatest and the most honorable adventure.

Mixing humor and politics is something that works.