130 Quotes by Maria Shriver

I liked that Larry King didn’t know who Minerva was.

I’ve learned that asking ourselves not just what we want to be, but who we want to be is important at every stage of our lives, not just when we’re starting out in the world. That’s because in a way, we’re starting out fresh in the world every single day.

I think everybody has tragedy in their life. Everybody has hurdles in their life. Everybody has tough things to overcome. My kids say to me, ‘This isn’t fair.’ I said, ‘Life isn’t fair.’ Everybody has their issues. It’s how you handle your issues that distinguishes you.

So many people don’t know who’s on the State Seal and they don’t know, not just in California but the United States of America, things they look at every day and they say, ‘Wow! I didn’t know that.’

I don’t believe in gutter politics. I don’t believe in gutter journalism.

I don’t think you have to go out and become Secretary of State or be Bono but I think it’s to let people know that whatever they do in their life that that’s good.

I’m only asking you to stop every so often and turn off your mobile device, put down the Angry Birds and the Words with Friends and take a moment. Stop to look up and look around. Pause and check in with yourself – and spend a moment there.

I think that public service is tough on a family – no ifs, ands, buts about it. I have my own personal wishes, but they’re not always front and center.

I like cookies, any cookie you put in front of me – animal cookies, sugar cookies, anything crunchy.