Quotes by Politicians

My parents were really political. The news was very important in our home. We basically had dinner every night while watching the news, and then we'd discuss it with our parents. Al Franken

Home News Political Dinner Parents Important Every Our Had Were Very Discuss While Then Really Watching Basically Every Night Night

We need to prepare our kids for a 21st Century economy, and we're not doing it with our schools. Al Franken

Our Kids Economy Schools Doing Century Prepare Need

Minnesotans know the difference between the job of satirist and the job of senator. And so do I. Al Franken

Job Between Know Senator Difference Satirist

There is - I mean - I found early in life that righteous indignation is a little off-putting, and so I try to couch it with humor. Al Franken

Life Try Humor Righteous Indignation Couch Little Mean Found Early

I listen to NPR when I listen to the radio, but I don't listen to the radio that much. You know, I listen to Garrison Keillor, I listen to 'Prairie Home Companion.' Al Franken

Home You Know Prairie Listen Much Radio Companion

I'm a bit of a shill for the Clinton Administration, which has its perks. I'm invited to all the inaugural balls. Al Franken

Bit Administration Invited Perks Clinton Clinton Administration Balls Which

If I put myself on the ballot and even 50 people voted for me, it'd be a travesty. Al Franken

Myself Me People Put Voted Ballot Even

There's an appeal to the American sense of exceptionalism, that we're morally superior, as way to not be self-critical. I think that's a bit dangerous. Al Franken

Dangerous Superior Sense Think Way Bit Morally Self-Critical American Appeal

There's plenty of room for humor in politics, God knows, but it's a serious business. Al Franken

Politics God Business Humor Plenty Knows Room Serious

If you look at terrorists, they really have no sense of humor. Al Franken

You Sense Of Humor Humor Sense No Sense Look Terrorists Really

My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett. Al Franken

He Buddy Comedians George Loved Dad

I want to reclaim 'liberal.' I'm a liberal, and I think most Americans are liberals. Al Franken

Think Liberal Liberals Reclaim Most American Want

If someone hacks your password, you can change it - as many times as you want. Al Franken

You Change Someone Times Want Your Many

We need to start by having a conversation about climate change. It would be irresponsible to avoid the issue just because it's uncomfortable to talk about. Al Franken

Conversation Change Would Would-Be About Having Uncomfortable Talk Because Climate Climate Change Issue Just Irresponsible Just Because Avoid Start Need

The Fourth Amendment doesn't apply to corporations. Al Franken

Corporations Amendment Apply Fourth

People lucky enough to live in the vicinity of an industrial hog farm are, with each breath, made keenly aware of the cause of their declining property values. Al Franken

Property People Cause Values Made Breath Farm Live Enough Industrial Hog Vicinity Declining Lucky Each Aware

I couldn't think of anything less appealing than molding the minds of tomorrow's leaders. Al Franken

Tomorrow Think Minds Leaders Than Anything Molding Less Appealing

I do have a self-censor; everybody does, or at least most who are not pathological do. Al Franken

Everybody Most Does Least Pathological Who

As someone who's spent time with our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan on USO tours and met wounded warriors at Walter Reed and Bethesda, I feel a deep obligation to the men and women who have risked life and limb on our behalf. Al Franken

I'm crushed by the responsibility of writing a satirical book. Al Franken

Book Writing Responsibility Crushed Satirical