Andrew Cuomo Quotes

There is no school that teaches you how to run a state. You make mistakes, but you learn on the job.

Being a cabinet minister is not like running a company. A country is not a company.

I've had to learn to understand Presidents.

Writing laws is easy, but governing is difficult.

Any cook should be able to run the country.

He can't spend all his time running his mouth; he's got to run the country.

Governing is about selecting.

I did not love politics. As a matter of fact, I hated politics. I loved governing which is … a different thing.

In government, you're not a writer, you're an administrator.

The president has to govern.

Governing has always been hard.

The Bush Cabinet is quite interesting, there are no flashy people in there. No stars. They all seem quite focused and serious and knowledgeable about the areas to which they have been appointed.

I have 15 years of executive experience as a big-city mayor and as a governor.

I think it would be so much fun to be in the White House.

I think experience is a terribly overrated idea when it comes to thinking about who should become president.

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

Running a country is much more difficult than running a campaign.

What is politics but business?

Presidents ... become hermits only at their peril. Running the executive branch is now a team sport. It is operated best by politicians who thrive on command, possess a fine and sure touch for the levers of power and enjoy the company of those who serve them.

You're going to find that, intellectually, the [governors] as a whole are a cut or two above what they were 10 or 20 years ago.

The Prime Minister of this country should be 100 percent efficient at all time.

Good government

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

Being a former first lady doesn't prepare you to be president.

I cannot think of a president or administration that has taken seriously the 100 days.