Quotes about "Politics & Government"

What I do know is that writing is the thing I am best at, and I don't have the stomach, the ability, the strength or the courage to enter the political arena. And I think writing can be a political act, if only to let those people accountable know they are being watched. Literature can be a conscience. ”

We want to galvanize people's imaginations. With enough political will and investment, we could make wheelchairs obsolete. ”

A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency. ”

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is not a public democratic organization; it's a private club basically. It's like a private golf club and they decide who they're going to let in the club. ”

If the public likes you, you're good. ”

I try to find the right director who won't compromise his or anyone else's integrity, and yet be political enough to give the studio what they want, yet put up a fight to maintain that integrity. ”

My father was not a political animal. ”

A record co. is just a vehicle for public appearances. ”

Service drives a lot of my decisions. ”

It happens so quick. You lose a game; you lose another game; it's a World Cup; media scrutiny; public expectation, and then you almost go into sort of survival mode. We've all been there. ”