Kyrsten Sinema Quotes

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Kyrsten Sinema

Profession : Politician

Birth : July 12, 1976

The number one thing I will take with me is my experience as a social worker who saw what happened to families who couldn't find jobs, struggled to take care of their health and saw opportunity slipping away for their kids. I ran for Congress because politicians were fighting with each other instead of looking out for these families.

Kyrsten Sinema

Sometimes when troops are overseas working these incredibly long hours in a difficult situation, they're not always hearing how much they're appreciated.

Kyrsten Sinema

I think what endurance sports teach you is to stay dedicated, stay focused, and also to understand you're going to have ups and downs, but you need to keep running right through them.

Kyrsten Sinema

A huge dollar bill is the most accurate way to teach children the real motto of the United States: In the Almighty Dollar We Trust... Until the average American realizes that capitalism damages her livelihood while augmenting the livelihoods of the wealthy, the Almighty Dollar will continue to rule. It certainly is not ruling in our favor.

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As you know, I did not support the United States' engagement in Iraq and have long had concerns about Afghanistan... But I obviously have always been 100 percent supportive of our military.

Kyrsten Sinema

I'm an environmentalist; I recycle.

Kyrsten Sinema

I speak my mind. I'm not really afraid of things. I actually don't think that's that unusual.

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I was not a Democrat; I was an independent. Here's the thing: You can't win that way. But I didn't know that.

Kyrsten Sinema

On most holidays, you'll find me in Mexico. Actually, on most holidays you won't find me. I'm at a beach, and it's wonderful.

Kyrsten Sinema

I spent nearly two decades as a social worker and an educator with kids. So, my whole life has been about helping middle-class families. So it's just kind of a hollow argument to say I'm not a family person.

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I don't think Arizonans are interested in having the Mormon religion dictate public policy to them.

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My parents are very conservative. They taught me the value of hard work - don't depend on other people, do it yourself.

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I think there's this pressure to get rid of the fun that makes us human. It hasn't worked on me.

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Bisexuals are gay people - we're all gay. Some people don't like that.

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My number 1 priority is common sense, because we don't see a lot of that in the state capitol.

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When I first started campaigning, I was really excited. Two-thirds of the way through, I thought, 'Why am I doing this?' Then I got really excited when I realized I was going to win.

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I'm just really proud of the Democratic caucus. I look around in our meetings, and I think we really look like America.

Kyrsten Sinema

I kind of grew up with a mix of two things. One was kind of this individual work ethic that my father and my stepfather and my mother all taught me, which was never depend on anyone else to do things for you, and work really hard on your own. At the same time, I benefited from the help of church and family and government my whole life.

Kyrsten Sinema

I'm not a member of any faith community, and I think faith is a deeply personal issue that individuals should deal with in their private lives.

Kyrsten Sinema

I was just born involved in politics. My family is conservative Mormon, and so I was born - although the Mormon faith is not inherently political, their faith requires some political stands, and those are ones that I happen to disagree with vehemently - so I was just political from a very early age.

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