I was stuck with looking like a girl. As soon as I got out of music it was straight off to the hairdressers. Adam Rickitt More Quotes by Adam Rickitt More Quotes From Adam Rickitt With regard to the youth vote we should encourage them to partake in the process, making more use of our education system to show the role Government plays in their lives, but also utilise the youth media they relate to to better connect them to our message. Adam Rickitt media government play Drugs ruin peoples lives, break up families and have disastrous effects on our communities. Adam Rickitt drug community break-up After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through. Adam Rickitt believe people promise I think a good MP is someone who cares for their community and becomes their champion, which is why I will make my home in any seat I am lucky enough to be selected for. Looks play no part in the equation, what matters is your ideas and connecting them to the electorate. Adam Rickitt what-matters home thinking The duty of responsibility placed on any MP is one of the greatest honours that can be bestowed and I for one don't believe the Conservative Party would abuse that trust by selecting someone who did not have the goods to do the job, just for the sake of media coverage. Adam Rickitt trust party jobs I think church and state should remain entirely separate at all costs, and that the decision of religious marriage should be of each faith to debate and decide free of political influence. Adam Rickitt religious faith thinking For me it's more important to look at each constituency individually and find a community I feel I can serve to the best of my abilities, and where I feel I can make a real difference, and further their cause. Adam Rickitt differences real teamwork I'm the first to admit I've had a sheltered life. I grew up in the country and went to a boarding school. It was all just part of the business - be nice to everyone and all that. Adam Rickitt nice country school There is a real diversity of talent and background on the A list so as to better reflect our society in all walks. There are people who have been candidates before, Councillors, Doctors, business leaders, charity campaigners. Adam Rickitt doctors real people The evidence that things are changing fast can be seen in the dramatic increase in the influence of blogging. We should be collecting emails as we used to collect telephone numbers and using them to better communicate our message to key voters. Adam Rickitt email keys numbers Since an early age I was taught to be very politically aware and knew from childhood that the process was something I wanted to contribute towards if I could. Adam Rickitt something childhood process age I think people forget that to be on the A list you first had to go through the original graded Parliamentary Selection Board. I did that and then like everyone else had the further interviews to get onto the A list. Adam Rickitt think you forget people I think all of the parties still have some way to go to better utilise IT in campaigns. Adam Rickitt better go think way I have no great urge to be minister of this or minister of that, but instead would feel incredible blessed to have the opportunity to be a champion for a constituency and fight for their cause. Adam Rickitt fight great blessed opportunity However saying that I totally support the concept of civil partnerships in the eyes of the law, and think it a disgrace that same sex couples have had to wait so long for legal rights, protection and recognition. Adam Rickitt legal eyes support long Don't get me wrong, some of the mis-informed articles I have read over the last few weeks have been incredibly frustrating, but for my part I fully appreciate the opportunity I have been given and want to grasp it firmly. Adam Rickitt me appreciate want opportunity I realised that the only time I really enjoyed music was when I was in the studio writing. So even though it was a six album deal, they saw quite early on that I wasn't enjoying it as I should be. I didn't feel there was anything behind it. Adam Rickitt feel music writing time I don't honestly know why they offered me the part in Rent. Adam Rickitt rent why know me I always wanted to act. Adam Rickitt act always wanted I've never had a chance to sit down and enjoy what's happened - I've been too panicked about the next move. So I took some time out. I thought either I do this now or in 10 years' time I'll end up in the Priory. Adam Rickitt end enjoy chance time
