I was in the Minnesota state Senate from 2000 until 2006. In 2006, I was urged to run for Congress, I did. And I've been here ever since. Michele Bachmann More Quotes by Michele Bachmann More Quotes From Michele Bachmann The government has no business telling an individual what kind of light bulb to buy. Michele Bachmann government light kind Look into the heart of each child. That child might be suffering and eventually they'll be an adult, but help them get to that next plane because they have something to offer. Michele Bachmann suffering heart children I'm a very good decision maker because I have core set of principles and so I can make decisions. Decisions can be very hard and you have to wrestle with them, but I'm able to get all the data on the table and figure out what would be the best decision because decisions mean ill for some people and mean positives for others. Michele Bachmann data mean people Many children in the foster care system are often in the midst of a family challenge. Marcus, my husband and I sought to assist families during difficult times. We aren't perfect people, nor are we a perfect family, but these children didn't expect us to be either. They needed a loving home and care, and we tried our best every single day. Michele Bachmann husband home children One thing that happens often times in family life is that people think maybe the challenge you are having with a child when they are a teenager or even in adolescence that this is going to go on forever and it doesn't. They get to their 20s, they change dramatically in their 20s. So sometimes it's just holding on for the ride, and just being there and holding on for the ride. Michele Bachmann teenager children thinking Looking backwards, I look at my resume and I look at the things I've accomplished, but quite honestly there's just that word, 'Mother', I just saw it on the paper, and I that's the one that means the most to me. Michele Bachmann mother mean looks I'm an affectionate person I'm a person who hugs, hugs people and I shake hands. Michele Bachmann hug hands people I have a very strong, very proven record that I am not a compromiser. [...] I have a spine made out of titanium. Michele Bachmann records strong made One thing that all of my children, biological and foster children, have taught me is the unbelievable diversity of talent and giftedness that all people have. Michele Bachmann diversity children people I grew up with three brothers and no sisters. That's the best preparation for politics any girl can have. Michele Bachmann preparation girl brother There is a difference between God as a sense of comfort, and God actually telling you what to do! Michele Bachmann differences comfort A lot of families deal with messy, inconvenient situations. Because that's life. Life doesn't turn out and it's not perfect. My life hasn't been perfect but it's what I'm going to make out of it. Michele Bachmann messy situation perfect My heart really softens when I think about mothering because the greatest lessons that I've learned in life have been as a mother. Michele Bachmann mother heart thinking If people are rude, that may be the end of the conversation, and maybe we won't have a subsequent conversation. But I believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt and believing the best about the person. Michele Bachmann giving believe people We all have different competencies. Some of us are intellectually gifted, some of us athletically gifted, some of us are great listeners. Everyone has a different level of what they can do. Michele Bachmann gifted levels different My mother is the one who taught me to be a lady by her actions. I observed the way that she dressed and the way that she carried herself. And both my grandmothers, they were women of very modest means. But they were also ladies. Michele Bachmann mother mean way I'm not a fool and I won't be taken for a ride. I will stand up for my self but at the same time I don't presume the worst and I don't see people coming at me with negativity. Until they do. Michele Bachmann taken self people I believe that America is the indispensable nation of the world. Just the creation of this nation itself was a miracle. Michele Bachmann miracle believe america The No. 1 thing that I care about is the fact that I did my job by the children because that has a legacy that will far outlive me. Because it won't only be them, it will be how they impact their children and the next generation. Michele Bachmann impact jobs children I love women. I love their hearts. There are a lot of women who are suffering. A lot of women who have been disappointed, have been let down. One thing I'd like women to know is the message: Hold on. Hold on. Be faithful to your kids. Hold on for the future because life doesn't always necessarily stay the way that it is. It will get better. Michele Bachmann faithful heart kids
