Emily Maitlis Quotes

I have never found, in a long experience in politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance.

I think politicians do great things in the world, but I don't think they're the only ones who can. I don't like all the rhetoric and the finger pointing.

How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct

When candidate Donald Trump said things that I didn't necessarily agree with, I would call him on it.

I like debating policy.

As a politician, I should expect sharp challenge from those who disagree with my decisions.

Not all negativity is bad. In politics, it's a necessary clarifying tool.

Who is Allen West? What is Allen West doing with his time? He's the most irrelevant person in America.

We have to stay away from the personal attacks. I think it turns off a lot of Canadians.

It's hard not to be political.

Politics has always been personal for me. You know, growing up, I was in a very politically conscious household. We engaged with intellectuals and artists and academics from around the world who were thinking critically about politics and the intersection of politics and public life.

I don't mind people writing about me. Personal attacks are different, but political arguments? I'm putting myself out there on a daily basis. I'm giving my opinion. So it only makes sense that others might differ and will criticize me.

There are always going to be your supporters, and then there are going to be haters. I kind of laugh at them.

No politician can expect to escape criticism for a controversial decision and we have to be robust in justifying what we do.

I have a certain sympathy with politicians having lived with one. I've seen how no matter how earnest or driven or energetic they are, it's still difficult to change things. I have been encouraged to go into politics, but I don't think I could make a contribution, it suits me better to be sniping from the sidelines.

There's a lot of new subject matter to learn. You start slowly peeling the onion and start figuring out how the policy and the politics intersect.

From 'America's Got Talent' I've learned to not look at all the bad comments and just concentrate on the positive.

Politicians have an arrogance that I just do not understand. I've seen more constructive debates in high school.

So, you know, I actually don't think it's going to be that hard to spread the message to people that their leadership - not alone John Cornyn, but including John Cornyn in a big way - is failing us.

I've always been political.

I'm not going to speculate about legislation that I haven't seen before.

It's great, and it's nice to have that feeling when you go home, all the people are supporting you. Of course, there are some people that are talking bad things, but it's normal, and I take them like positives, because not all the people can like me, so it's OK.

For all the talk about, and appeals to, Trump fans who wanted to watch the press corps bullied and bashed, most Americans don't want that. They never did. Most Americans want to know what is real and true so that they can make the best decisions for their families.

In public life, criticism cannot be avoided completely.

I think Donald Trump is a complete and utter buffoon and a cancer to our society.