Quotes By Nancy Reagan

I don't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs.

For eight years, I was sleeping with the president, and if that doesn't give you special access, I don't know what does!

I was doing everything I could think of to protect my husband and keep him alive.

Remember, I'm a doctor's daughter. So obviously I'm interested in all medical things.

I think a woman gets more if she acts feminine.

I am a big believer that eventually everything comes back to you. You get back what you give out.

I've always gone for the more understated look.

I don't talk about political matters. That's not my department.

There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president.

A lot of what acting is paying attention.

A lot of business can be accomplished in the state dinners.

I chose to have a career, and I enjoyed it while I had it.

I'm particularly happy that the Ronald Reagan Building is both public and private, and embraces his lifelong belief... in free and open trade.

I'm very grateful that President Obama has lifted the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

I always liked red. It's a picker-upper.

The movies were custard compared to politics.

I have been very happy with my homes, but homes really are no more than the people who live in them.

I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.

I was the one who was always calling people.

I urge researchers to make use of the opportunities that are available to them and to do all they can to fulfill the promise that stem cell research offers.

I thought Obama ran the best campaign I have ever known - disciplined, well organised, very, very good. I was very impressed.

As I've said before, time is short, and life is precious.

I don't know when I'm going to have time to be politically active.

I think people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.

From the moment I walked into the White House, it was as if I had no privacy at all.

I must say acting was good training for the political life which lay ahead for us.

You know, the polls show that 70 percent of the people are for stem-cell research.

Just say no to drugs!

Now science has presented us with a hope called stem cell research, which may provide our scientists with many answers that have for so long been beyond our grasp.

My life really began when I married my husband.