Susana Martinez Quotes

For decades, the journalistic norm had been that the private lives of public officials remained private unless that life impinged on public performance.

I always felt that a governor surrenders a certain amount of privacy. And I came to accept that.

I may be President of the United States but my personal life is nobody’s damn business

The government being the people’s business, it necessarily follows that its operations should be at all times open to public view.

While I accept that there are certain things about my private life that will always be of interest to the public, it would be better if you give the same amount of attention to issues that matter as well.

One of the great penalties those of us who live our lives in full view of the public must pay is the loss of that most cherished birthright of man's, privacy.

It's my father's legacy. My father's view was that the public is the employer of these government employees and has the right to know what they're up to.

I don't have the luxury of doing things privately.

I wish we could go back to the time when the private lives of our public figures were relevant only if they directly affected their public responsibilities.

I'm trying to keep my personal life personal. It's very hard for me because I'm a very honest person.

I'm a very loyal and very private person when it comes to my personal life. But I obviously do have Twitter and Instagram, and I will share some of the things I'm doing.

We've got to figure out a way that we give a private sphere for our public leaders. We're not gonna get the best people in public life if we don't do that.

I'm share a lot of details, but 98 percent of my life is still private.

I am a private person; I think that's important if you're an actor. But there's a difference between privacy and secrecy, and I'm not a secretive person.

You are now public property, and ought to be where you can be reached by the people until you are inaugurated.

The thing is, I live a very public life, and I have to keep things personal, or else I have no personal life. It's very difficult.

Being in the public eye, you can't really avoid a lot of questions. A lot of questions are being thrown at you, whether it's about your personal life or your personal beliefs, and I'm happy to answer them all.

I think that as a public figure, I put myself out there so people can ask me anything they want to ask me.

I've been in public life for long enough that I know you just have to live your life normally.

I'm not a particularly private person, it doesn't bother me when things about me come out.

Just like anyone else, I want privacy at times, but I understand that I am a celebrity.

Once you're a public figure, there's a certain amount of privacy you do give up.

Transparency is for those who carry out public duties and exercise public power. Privacy is for everyone else.

She taught me I should never do anything in private I did not want talked about in public, and cautioned me not to talk in my sleep.

I find it hard to believe that anyone could be so curious about me that they would want to read that I wear underwear shorts with green polka dots on them.