I started out mopping floors waiting tables and tending bar at my dad's tavern. I put myself through school working odd jobs and night shifts. I poured my heart and soul into a small business. And when I saw how out-of-touch Washington had become with the core values of this great nation I put my name forward and ran for office.

Business is not just doing deals business is having great products doing great engineering and providing tremendous service to customers. Finally business is a cobweb of human relationships.

A grocer is attracted to his business by a magnetic force as great as the repulsion which renders it odious to artists.

The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.

No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit.

That business we started with 10 people has now grown into a great American success story.

The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and to influence their actions.

The great leaders are like the best conductors - they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players.

Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.

Like dogs in a wheel birds in a cage or squirrels in a chain ambitious men still climb and climb with great labor and incessant anxiety but never reach the top.

As a small businessperson you have no greater leverage than the truth.

If you listen to your fears you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.

And for the city's birthday we will host events in every neighborhood of the city inviting all of our residents to share in the celebration of Boston's great epic - the story of neighbors who support one another where it matters most.

I love photography. My boyfriend's got a great camera which I bought for his birthday.

Citizens thank you for all your birthday wishes. I am 88 years old today and still lucky to live in the greatest city in the world.

Just hit my 75th birthday I'm feeling great!

Presents don't really mean much to me. I don't want to sound mawkish but - it was the realization that I have a great many people in my life who really love me and who I really love.

The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person he believed in me.

The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest sum of evil.

Some of my best friends are Venture Capitalists but let's face it a hamster with Alzheimer's could make those kind of numbers. It's great work if you can get it.

I just try to do the best job I possibly can - put the blinders on go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can - you've put forth your greatest effort - then I can live with whatever's next.

Progress however of the best kind is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk step by step.

The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it... It's a great outlet. I'm not really sure who I am - it seems I change every day.