Quotes By Nancy Reagan

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

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've had quite a life, when you stop and think about it.

I couldn't possibly lead the kind of life I lead, and keep the schedule that I do, having radiation or chemotherapy.

The movies were custard compared to politics.

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 don't think most people associate me with leeches or how to get them off. But I know how to get them off. I'm an expert at it.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

A lot of what acting is paying attention.

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 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 was the one who was always calling people.

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.