“Very few people go into politics to be reviled.”
Politics
“Marriage equality changed life for people.”
EqualityAll Quotes by Andrew Cuomo
“Once you start saying, 'Let's talk political, my own politics, my own aspirations,' it can become not just distracting in that it takes time, but it can become confusing and frustrating, and is this now a political agenda or a governmental agenda.”
Politics“My father was against the death penalty, and that was hard in the Son of Sam summer when fear was driving the desire for the death penalty.”
Death“Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.”
Success“Ninety percent of the students take the 'preferred lender.' Why? Because that's the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority.”
Nature“If I weren't doing the politics, I wouldn't be doing my job.”
Politics“The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.”
Government“I know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I'm angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do you actually get it done?”
Change“I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.”
Society“I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.”
Best“I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.”
Women“I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me.”
Government“There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.”
War“Marriage equality changed life for people.”
Equality“The need to understand prescription information can literally be a matter of life and death.”
Death“I was elected to come to an incredibly dysfunctional capital and make the government work better, and that's what I'm doing.”
Government“I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.”
Education“I am the government.”
Government“I am against the death penalty.”
Death“New York State is upside down and backwards high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss Tweed blush.”
Government