Author: Ann Richards

Quotes

I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.'

I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.'

- Ann Richards

Well, you know my number one cause has always been that women's reproductive health needs to be protected.

Well, you know my number one cause has always been that women's reproductive health needs to be protected.

- Ann Richards

I just feel like I'm a very lucky person to have a new life outside of politics.

I just feel like I'm a very lucky person to have a new life outside of politics.

- Ann Richards

I've always said that in politics, your enemies can't hurt you, but your friends will kill you.

I've always said that in politics, your enemies can't hurt you, but your friends will kill you.

- Ann Richards

Well, let me tell you, any conservative that's unhappy with George Bush warms my heart, in any way that they can wake up and smell the coffee would be really great.

Well, let me tell you, any conservative that's unhappy with George Bush warms my heart, in any way that they can wake up and smell the coffee would be really great.

- Ann Richards

Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done, and it remains the hardest work I have done to date.

Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done, and it remains the hardest work I have done to date.

- Ann Richards

Let me tell you, sisters, seeing dried egg on a plate in the morning is a lot dirtier than anything I've had to deal with in politics.

Let me tell you, sisters, seeing dried egg on a plate in the morning is a lot dirtier than anything I've had to deal with in politics.

- Ann Richards

Everything that we used to think got taught at home now seemingly has to be taught in the public school system, and something is going to get lost in the process.

Everything that we used to think got taught at home now seemingly has to be taught in the public school system, and something is going to get lost in the process.

- Ann Richards

I have an awfully good life.

I have an awfully good life.

- Ann Richards

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