I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me
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.
I don't know people who don't say 'boy, the government is working better now.'
People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.
Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.
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.