I believe in recovery, and I believe that as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it.
Ann Richards

I have a real soft spot in my heart for librarians and people who care about books.
Ann Richards

I have always had the feeling I could do anything and my dad told me I could. I was in college before I found out he might be wrong.
Ann Richards

I have very strong feelings about how you lead your life. You always look ahead, you never look back.
Ann Richards

I thought I knew Texas pretty well, but I had no notion of its size until I campaigned it.
Ann Richards

I've always said that in politics, your enemies can't hurt you, but your friends will kill you.
Ann Richards

Let me tell you, sisters, seeing dried egg on a plate in the morning is a lot dirtier than anything I've had to deal with in politics.
Ann Richards

Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done, and it remains the hardest work I have done to date.
Ann Richards