Quotes By Nancy Reagan

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

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.

A lot of what acting is paying attention.

It's always written that my father was a rich, conservative John Bircher. That is untrue. He was not rich. He was not a John Bircher.

I voted for McCain.

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.

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

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

People don't understand that all presidents, the minute they become president, get a knock at the door. And there's a man there saying, 'Let's talk about your funeral.' At the time I thought, God, that's a terrible thing. Later on, I thought it was pretty wise.

I was the one who was always calling people.

I said from the very beginning, I don't want a big house, I don't want big grounds, I don't want the trouble with the maintenance and all of that.

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 don't really yell at people.

I have been criticized and ridiculed for turning to astrology, but after a while, I reached the point where I didn't care.

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

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

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

Just say no to drugs!

My life really began when I married my husband.

I think a woman gets more if she acts feminine.

Feminism is the ability to choose what you want to do.

I've always gone for the more understated look.

My mother was a Democrat - southern Democrat, y'all.

I see the first lady as another means to keep a president from becoming isolated.

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 fine, except, you know, I broke my pelvis. And that's not much fun.