There's people coming in who've never done any politics at all, who've never been in a trade union, they've never been in a political party, they've never done anything, but they do feel a kind of urgency. Susan George on politics
I think Ralph Nader is the biggest liar in American politics when he said it didn't matter who was president. James Carville on politics
I think one of the most threatening places to be in politics is a black conservative because there are so many liberals who want to continue to reinforce a stereotype that doesn't exist about America. Tim Scott on politics
The one thing we can all be sure about in politics is you are as well to expect the unexpected. Charles Kennedy on politics
I am genuinely not an over-the-top kind of person about politics or anything else. Charles Kennedy on politics
Yes, you need substance in politics - but I think your style also says something about how you arrive at some of your conclusions. Charles Kennedy on politics
Music and politics are in essence about communication. Without over-stretching the analogy I do feel a sense of rhythm is important in getting your message across. Charles Kennedy on politics
The larger meaning here is that mainstream journalists simply cannot talk about things that the two parties agree on this is the black hole of American politics. Michael Pollan on politics
Until politics are a branch of science we shall do well to regard political and social reforms as experiments rather than short-cuts to the millennium. John B. S. Haldane on politics
Rush Limbaugh, we expect nonsense from him. But the Vatican, that's another story. When the Vatican is so threatened that it launches attacks on nuns, well, you know what they say in politics, a hit dog hollers. Jennifer M. Granholm on politics
In so much of politics you're not allowed to disagree with what's been agreed. Iain Banks on politics
I'm not deeply ideologically driven. I believe in good center-right politics. John Key on politics
I always had a long-term view of going into politics, so I suppose I was always careful. I mean, I got offered all these rinky dink tax deals, but I always paid my taxes. I am naturally quite conservative. John Key on politics
I was really fascinated by politics. It always has been part of my view that politics really is a calling or you wouldn't go into it, because it's demanding and potentially has a toll on you and your family. John Key on politics
Politics is gut commercials are gut. Frank Luntz on politics
The challenge in working in politics, particularly if you're working for a political party, is that everyone's a messenger. Frank Luntz on politics
What matters most in politics is personality. It's not issues it's not image. It's who you are and what you represent. Frank Luntz on politics
I've done reasonably well over the last 10 years because I took the strategy of language and politics and applied it to the corporate world, which has never been done before. Frank Luntz on politics
Macroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently. Joseph Stiglitz on politics
Hope springs eternal, even in politics. Gwen Ifill on politics