Mayor Koch, of New York, was the first public figure to give me support.
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
With any group of people in life, sad things happen, and crazy things, and happy things. When you're in the public eye, it's just amplified, that's all.
I'm truly glad I've managed to get the public interested in questions about basic research.
My appearance on 'Public School' garnered a smattering of fan mail from girls, which was good, and letters from mothers saying I was the sort of boy they'd like their daughters to go out with - which was not quite as good.
People that I care about, that I consider being friends of mine, most of the things I discuss with them I wouldn't discuss in public because it's a real relationship. It's not a relationship for the public, you know?
A career public speaker is not what I'm called to be. I'm called to be a critic.
The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.
There have been a couple of things I've been involved in launching that have been a bit more public, but I've always had other things tipping away in the background.
I am a great friend of public amusements, they keep people from vice.
If you work in a public space, you have to be aware that no one is buying a ticket.
My father worked for governments all his life as an engineer and public works director.
Our teachers are valuable, and our public policy should reflect that.
My opinions and principles are subjects of just criticism. I put myself before the public voluntarily.
In my 31 years in Congress, I have seen a lot of changes. We made some substantial policy changes that have improved our parks system and our public lands.
Rather than squander the surplus on tax breaks for the rich, we should add a prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program, shore up Social Security, fortify our defense, provide a quality public education and offer economic assistance to rural areas.
As far as I was concerned the important thing was that the music was getting the attention as well as me so it was always a great way to get more of the public to connect with classical music, and opera particularly.
You will find me standing up to my rack, as the people's faithful representative, and the public's most obedient, very humble servant.
We count on the FEC to be the public's watchdog.
Our common realm is not and cannot be stripped of values - I absolutely reject the idea that religion should somehow be tolerated but not encouraged in public life.
I don't really think of 'Frontline' as a strictly public affairs series; I think of it as a work of journalism that is constantly reinventing itself.
And if we make the process political, if we start to make it personal, we're actually going to frustrate good public policy, in terms of managing this money.
I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance of public service.
Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few - the selfsame few who wrung dollars out of blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill.
I thought, I'm out in my life, that doesn't involve my public life.
Bishop Frederick Henry of Calgary is facing at least two official objections to his public statements along with expensive hearings before the Alberta Human Rights Commission for expressing his biblical views on same sex marriage.
Human and moral factors must always be considered. They must never be missing from policies and from public discussion.
It's true; I have a skill and it's... it has not related to acting, it's not related to auditions, it's not related to studios, not related to public whim. It's whether I'm funny or not and whether I can entertain people.
I've never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is public taste.
Admittedly, the body of scientists, as a whole, does uphold the authority of science over the lay public. It controls thereby also the process by which young men are trained to become members of the scientific profession.
Prayer in private results in boldness in public.
It is a sad day for our country when the moral foundation of our law and the acknowledgment of God has to be hidden from public view to appease a federal judge.
I grew up in a little cul-de-sac in the suburbs and went to public school. I went to Costco on the weekends.
I don't feel like I'm really in the public eye because I feel like I'm one of the public.
All sensible politicians favor growth, just as we all favor sound public finances. Both can be achieved if we rationalize spending, invest available resources wisely, and clamp down on tax evasion.
I think good companies can navigate being public and doing the right things for their customers.
