Saquon Barkley Quotes

I don't care how great your ideas are or how well you can articulate them, people must like you before they will vote for you.

To be elected president, you have to do more than tear down your opponents. You have to give the American people a reason to vote for you - a reason to hope - a reason to believe that under your leadership, America will be better.

Would I consider a run for political office? Yes.

Many people want to be the president - many people. But it's not enough. If some candidate doesn't have support of people, it's no more than a wish.

I'm asking people to vote for me because I'm an activist leader and a problem solver.

In all honesty, Hilary Clinton can't fill a Starbucks even if they offered free ventis.

I'm saying there is no way that I will do this, because it's really not me. I know my strengths, and governor Romney needs to find someone who wants to run with him. There are many people who will do it very, very well, and I'll support the ticket.

I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives.

I think people are looking for a president who has views and who sticks to those views. So, I think Governor Romney, Governor Perry, Governor Huntsman are all terrific candidates. I think we got a chance to elect a real, executive leader.

I thought I could make a difference, so I ran for office.

When you enter the realm of politics, you don't enter it because you want to be popular. When I want to be popular, I pull on a guitar and sing a song.

The reason why I'm here today is to explain why I am running and what I will do if you give me the honor and the privilege of representing you in the United States Senate. Now I'm running for the United State Senate for a simple reason, and that is... I want to win a Nobel Peace prize.

One of the things about leadership is that you've got to show up. And if you want to be president of the United States you've got to make a case to the American people that Barack Obama needs to be dismissed from his position.

I always get more applause than votes.

If I want to run for president, you'll be able to tell.

If you say three things in a row that make sense, people will vote for you.

Mo [Congressman Morris K. Udall] is too funny to be President.

I saw Mr. Lincoln a number of times during the canvass for his second election. The characteristic which struck me most was his superabundance of common sense. His power of managing men, of deciding and avoiding difficult questions, surpassed that of any man I ever met.

He appeals to their imagination; I do not. He is a real vivid person whom they have seen and shouted themselves hoarse over and voted for, millions strong: I am a vague, conjectural personality, more made up of opinions and academic prepossessions than of human traits and red corpuscles.

I would consider running for office. But not for mayor.

I'm thinking of trying to talk Jonathan Toews into running for Congress. We could use him.

I am not naive or stupid enough to imagine that people are just going to look at my face and vote for me.

If ever there were a candidate destined to shine on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' Sarah Palin would be that woman.

If you want a politician, then you probably shouldn't vote for me.

I didn't think I was ever going to run for office.