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I can't be a spokesman for anything other than my own concerns. I have to be free to wrestle with my own preoccupations, and if I'm bringing any political awareness to that process, that mitigates my freedom.

It's not what my job is about. I'm not out to make a political statement. I want to stand for something, but more by example.

I am not political as a person.

I'm not in the business of politics.

I'm not in politics.

I'm not a politician.

I am not a politician.

I'm not going to talk like I know about politics, because I'm a total amateur, but maybe I can be a spokesperson for people who aren't normally interested in politics.

I'm a politician. I run for office. That's my profession.