I don't like a lot of frills and fusses. Nancy Reagan More Quotes by Nancy Reagan More Quotes From Nancy Reagan From the moment I walked into the White House, it was as if I had no privacy at all. Nancy Reagan privacy white house It is well known that my husband and Lady Thatcher enjoyed a very special relationship as leaders of their respective countries during one of the most difficult and pivotal periods in modern history. Ronnie and Margaret were political soul mates, committed to freedom and resolved to end Communism. Nancy Reagan husband leader country I must say that acting was good training for the political life that lay ahead of us. Nancy Reagan training political acting Just because you're married [to the president] doesn't mean you've given up your right to have and opinion. Nancy Reagan president justice mean I'm very grateful that President Obama has lifted the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Nancy Reagan grateful cells president I'm particularly happy that the Ronald Reagan Building is both public and private, and embraces his lifelong belief... in free and open trade. Nancy Reagan embrace building belief Just say no to drugs! Nancy Reagan say-no-to-drugs just-say-no drug I don't really yell at people. Nancy Reagan people I rarely think about myself that much. I really don't. Nancy Reagan thinking You know, the polls show that 70 percent of the people are for stem-cell research. Nancy Reagan cells research people I don't talk about political matters. That's not my department. Nancy Reagan department political matter I urge researchers to make use of the opportunities that are available to them, and to do all they can to fulfill the promise that stem cell research offers. Nancy Reagan cells opportunity promise My mother was a Democrat - southern Democrat, y'all. Nancy Reagan democrat southern mother The movies were custard compared to politics. Nancy Reagan first-lady former politics A lot of what acting is paying attention. Nancy Reagan theatre acting attention The Sixties, of course, was the worst time in the world to try and bring up a child. They were exposed to all these crazy things going on. Nancy Reagan crazy trying children I thought Obama ran the best campaign I have ever known - disciplined, well organised, very, very good. I was very impressed. Nancy Reagan very-good wells campaigns I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty. Nancy Reagan No, no. When you balance it all out, I've had a pretty fabulous life. Nancy Reagan top-news A marriage made in Hollywood She was born Anne Frances Robbins in New York City on July 6, 1921. Her mother and father separated before her birth. Her mother, Edith, toured with a theater company while Nancy lived with an aunt and uncle. Her mother married Chicago neurosurgeon Loyal Davis when the future first lady was young. He adopted her and she settled down in Chicago, before she adopted the stage name Nancy Davis and headed west to Hollywood. Nancy Reagan us-news