The very first time a politician puts you in his target is sometimes a disappointment, because perhaps you thought you were friends and getting along well... But it is not something that you dwelled on. At least, I did not.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I've never met a politician I haven't wanted to walk away from, and I've yet to hear a politician speak and actually believe the words coming out of his mouth.
What drew me to politics in the first place was the fact that I wanted to have a place to take a stand and use my voice to express what I believed in. But I've no longer got any political aspirations. I feel that as a politician, fifty per cent of people would hate you before you even left the house.
I rarely meet a politician that I don't like personally. They are generally well endowed with charm. Therein lies the danger.
I did not deal well with the politicians. I tend to tell people that when they are full of crap, that they are full of crap.
In the end, I think part of my problem was that I was a better legislator than I was a politician.
You have to keep a strong sense of who you really are - and I have a pretty strong sense of myself. It gets me in trouble when I say this, but I don't think of myself as a politician. I've always tried to be honest when communicating with people.
Don't fall in love with politicians, they're all a disappointment. They can't help it, they just are.
There's nothing in my background that would have said I was destined to be a senior politician.
I've been dealing with politicians all my life. All my life. And I've always gotten them to do what I need them to do.
I don't think I have the demeanor to be a politician. I'm used to making decisions and to a certain extent being in charge.