Cokie Roberts – Quotes

I mean it’s –

I mean it’s – it is hard to find a voice on talk radio that is not a conservative voice. Cokie Roberts

I’ve known Al Gore

I’ve known Al Gore since he was born. He has been the best little boy, he was a boring child, and he has never done anything wrong. Cokie Roberts

You know, others keep saying that there are too many candidates in the race, and once it gets down to a two-person race that Trump can’t get above that 30 to 35 percent that he’s gotten both in the polling and in the elections and that the others will start pulling out that 65 the … Read more

But, the truth is

But, the truth is and we can argue about whether this is right or not as long as we want to, but the fact is that women really do spend more time with their families. Until I can find a man who can tell me the dates of all of his nieces and nephews birthdays … Read more

Martha Washington. I think

Martha Washington. I think she’s done herself a disservice in history with a little cap, you know? She looks like a namby-pamby little grandmotherly type, but she turned out to be a very strong woman. Cokie Roberts

Women’s roles are diminished

Women’s roles are diminished for obvious reasons. It’s the men whose names are on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and who were generals and soldiers. Cokie Roberts

There is such pleasure

There is such pleasure in long-term marriage that I really would hate to be my age and not have had a long-term marriage. Remember, sustaining a pleasurable, long-term marriage takes effort, deliberateness and an intention to learn about one another. In other words, marriage is for grown-ups. Cokie Roberts

You have to pay

You have to pay attention to who you are. You need to know your family history as well as you can. It is important for young women to have preventive care. If you catch any women’s cancers early it’s the difference between life and death. Do you really want to leave your kids without a … Read more

No matter what else

No matter what else they’re doing, women are also always nurturing. Cokie Roberts

I always wanted children,

I always wanted children, but not until they were actually part of my life did I realize that I could love that fiercely, or get that angry. Cokie Roberts