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I’m interested in current affairs and social policy as a whole, but I don’t watch politics for sport.
On the show, we are not trying to get people to eat their vegetables we are not trying to get people to become Democrats. We are basically trying to encourage people to get involved with public life so that politics isn’t left to the wealthy and privileged.
I’m no expert on American politics.
Robert Kennedy was such an inspiring figure. His interest in politics seemed to come not from a desire for power, but from a need to help our society live up to its ideals.
In Washington, DC, politics dominate even the most casual conversations.
I’m not deeply ideologically driven. I believe in good center-right 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.
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.
Politics is gut commercials are gut.
The challenge in working in politics, particularly if you’re working for a political party, is that everyone’s a messenger.