#over

The experience of learning how to get straight to the core of a problem proved to be of immense value later when I had a long succession of responsibilities in large, complex government departments. ↗

— Elliot Richardson

#core #departments #experience #get #government

The idea of being in the State Department was exciting. On the other hand, I always had in the back of my mind going into politics. If I stayed in Washington, I might end up a government hack. ↗

— Elliot Richardson

#back #being #department #end #exciting

I'd love to adopt, but having a daughter, Daisy, who's in the middle of her teens, I'm now thinking: Is this a time to start all over again or is this a time to realise those child-rearing years are over? ↗

— Joely Richardson

#again #child-rearing #daisy #daughter #having

The highest pay cheque my mother ever received funded the building of a nursery school in Shepherd's Bush - the school cost well over three times the money she donated to the making of the film 'The Palestinian.' Unsurprisingly this always goes unmentioned in the press. ↗

— Joely Richardson

#building #bush #cheque #cost #donated

To newspapers and publishing houses I urge the use of fact over fiction, freedom of the press, and responsibility at all times. ↗

— Joely Richardson

#fiction #freedom #houses #i #newspapers

Like, my mother would have company over, and I would sing so they'd pay attention to me. ↗

— Little Richard

#company #i #like #me #mother

I believe in recovery, and I believe that as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it. ↗

— Ann Richards

#believe #come #i #i believe #i believe in

I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.' ↗

— Ann Richards

#did #everyone #government #house #i

I don't do things for the response or for the controversy. I just live my life. ↗

— Rihanna

#i #just #life #live #my life

Have the government get out of the way. ↗

— Scott Rigell

#government #out #way