The White House belongs to all Americans. It's supposed to be something we're proud of. Nancy Reagan More Quotes by Nancy Reagan More Quotes From Nancy Reagan I don't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs. Nancy Reagan tone drug political I've had quite a life, when you stop and think about it. Nancy Reagan thinking I said from the very beginning, I don't want a big house, I don't want big grounds, I don't want the trouble with the maintenance and all of that. Nancy Reagan maintenance house want I was doing everything I could think of to protect my husband and keep him alive. Nancy Reagan alive husband thinking What it boils down to is that each person has his own ways of coping with trauma and grief, with the pain of life, and astrology was one of mine. Don't criticize me, I wanted to say, until you have stood in my place. This helped me. Nobody was hurt by it. Nancy Reagan pain grief hurt It is true that when you're in the White House alone, it is a lonely place. Big and lonely. Nancy Reagan lonely white house My life didn't really begin until I met Ronnie. Nancy Reagan mets I favor capital punishment. It saves lives. Nancy Reagan capital-punishment punishment favors Throughout Ronnie's presidency, there was an ongoing public discussion as to how much influence the first lady should have on the president. It's hardly a new problem. As long as mankind has lived in groups, there's always been a question of how to handle the boss's wife. Nancy Reagan wife should-have long Upon hearing the results of her breast examination, the First Lady said - "I guess it's my turn." Nancy Reagan examination cancer hearing I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder. Nancy Reagan abortion want believe I don't think most people associate me with leeches or how to get them off. But I know how to get them off. I'm an expert at it. Nancy Reagan leeches people thinking It's one of the best programs I've ever seen because it benefits both sides: children, who need love, and grandparents, elderly people, who need to feel wanted. Nancy Reagan elderly children people I think a woman gets more if she acts feminine. Nancy Reagan feminine ifs thinking I don't know when I'm going to have time to be politically active. Nancy Reagan active knows I chose to have a career, and I enjoyed it while I had it. Nancy Reagan enjoyed careers It's always written that my father was a rich, conservative John Bircher. That is untrue. He was not rich. He was not a John Bircher. Nancy Reagan rich conservative father Remember, I'm a doctor's daughter. So obviously I'm interested in all medical things. Nancy Reagan doctors daughter mother A lot of business can be accomplished in the state dinners. Nancy Reagan dinner accomplished states Now science has presented us with a hope called stem cell research, which may provide our scientists with many answers that have for so long been beyond our grasp. Nancy Reagan cells research long