Rick Perry Quotes

It's just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country [America].

I think it's time for the Prime Minister to stop making excuses and to start governing.

I do think the most important thing we need in leadership in our country, not just in the presidency but in the United States Senate, are people that have a clear vision of what the role of government should be in our lives and what the role of America should be in the world.

Whoever the next prime minister of this country will be, it will be a female prime minister and a female prime minister who has formidable skills and I know whichever one of the two wins they will lead this country well.

Like Lyndon Johnson, President Obama understands that timidity in a time of troubles is a prescription for failure.

I think President Obama could have handled politics and policies differently. But he has been decisive, strong, and consistent - important qualities in a president. Mitt Romney is indeed an Etch A Sketch, the antithesis of leadership.

This man called President Bush has a lot to answer for. I don't know if this man is really taking care of America. This government has been shameful.

A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it.

We were hoping Obama would reclaim moral leadership for America. That failed.

Good government is good politics.

I promise you the country would be in real trouble if I were really in the White House.

There is something wrong with the way in which we make our decisions. The Government listen too much to the pollsters and the party managers. The trouble is that they are not even very good at politics, and they are entering too much into policy decisions. As a result, there is too much short-termism, too much reacting to events, and not enough shaping of events. We give the impression of being in office but not in power. Far too many important decisions are made for 36 hours' publicity.

I didn't vote for Trump. So we've got him. Let's hope for the best. He might do something good.

Hillary had never run for office before, but she decided to give it a try. She began her campaign the way she always does new things, by listening and and learning. And after a tough battle, New York elected her to the seat once held by another outsider, Robert Kennedy.

I am sure of my ability to form a good government.

I am going to be prime minister.

Donald Trump has made outstanding picks for his Cabinet.

I believe a democracy needs men and women of conviction in its positions of leadership in order for us to succeed. That's the subject of 'A Perfect Candidate,' a film I made 20 years ago about Oliver North and Charles Robb.

The historical kings of England are all strong soldiers and leaders, but can you be a sensitive leader? It's the same in politics, we talk about how proud we are to have had two women prime ministers, but would we be less ready for a sensitive prime minister?

I think with the right leadership on both sides and the right president, we can get a lot done.

You need a strong, tough leader to restore America's greatness. This is the best person to do that.

It must be a conviction Government. As Prime Minister I could not waste time having internal arguments.

I would love John McCain as president.

I tremendously admire, and I think we all should, the great work done by our commander in chief, our president George Bush...

Governor Romney has been a great success in business. He has been a great success as executive, as governor of Massachusetts. I think that's the kind of guy we want in the White House.