Andrew Cuomo Quotes

There are no techniques in politics.

The legislature are a little more difficult to educate than the governor is.

At the start of his second term, one wonders less about Obama's fitness than his willingness: Why doesn't he do more to build and maintain the relationships required to govern in era of polarization?

When you are President you have to get something done, and that often means compromise.

House Speaker John Boehner and presumed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell understand the art of politics.

The term bipartisanship, that's a means to an end. That's not something that I think you run on. I think you run on solutions.

Politicians don't laugh very often. That is their problem. Humour is very important in politics and I think the politicians should laugh more to get better results.

You have to be either naive or power-hungry to get into politics. I wouldn't consider it myself. I am too well-informed.

Politics is not a science...but an art.

Leadership is important in politics.

Mario Ruiz Massieu's resignation places the ball very firmly in Zedillo's court. A key decision he will have to make is whether he is going to govern with, without, or against his own party.

Look, politics can be tough.

I've decided to get into active politics on Narendra Modiji's request. I don't know how successful I will be, but I'll give it my best shot.

With politics, everyone - your neighbour, acquaintances, anyone you ever meet - has an opinion. Particularly about what Arvind Kejriwal should be doing.

You always hear that politics is a function of timing and pacing.

I definitely envision myself in politics at some point.

Starting in 2005, my first session in the legislature, my colleagues elected me to be Democratic whip.

In politics, your opponent can be far more important than your vision.

I care deeply about the direction of our country.

Timing is very important in politics.

I consider myself an activist who governs.

We critique all politicians who are in power, whenever there's a talking point.

My approach to politics is very serious. It must be handled by great people with extraordinary skills and human qualities. I feel I don't have qualities of that sort.

Cynics who say power is all that counts in politics forget that power without ideas is just improvisation.

We're going to continue to move forward and fight. I just think that, unfortunately, the president-elect [Donald Trump] has chosen to address every issue.