I really, really, loved being an elected official. But I also love what I'm doing now. I thrive when I can fight for people and I'm doing it now as a lawyer. — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
People have always thought I was "on" something. After a while I began to think they knew something I didn't know! But I don't know, I just love living. And I love doing what I do. — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
It's hard for me to write about anything personal because I get way too personal. — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
I think the book [Straight to the Heart: Political Cantos] has meaning for any large city with urban problems. There are political machines in… — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
[After her 18-day disappearance in 1974:] I love my husband very, very much, but he didn't ask me when he ran for mayor and… — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
In the Senate race I went for some candidate endorsement meetings and three people there asked me: Do you go to a therapist? Because… — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
I cannot sell my soul in order to participate with Nancy Pelosi or Carole Migden or any of them. I can't do it. — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
I am a visible person. I'm visible and I'm controversial. I don't mind if you crave the limelight - but make it work for… — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
My original book [Straight to the Heart: Political Cantos] was 1,700 pages. The first editor brought it down to 700; there was a lot… — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
I would suggest that people do need to trust someone, to think they care about you. I believe that in my heart. — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
We need to consider that only a small amount of the public vote for the mayor of a city. It's because they are disgusted… — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
My success has been based on the issues. It's easy to fight for mental health or needle exchange or small businesses or whatever, because… — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
When I think about political races, and certain consultants, the word that comes to mind is dirty. Dirty, dirty, DIRTY! — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
The last thing I would ever do though is actively work against another woman. — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
I never worked on anything so hard in my life [like my book 'Straight to the Heart: Political Cantos'], including the Bar exam. The… — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
There's no question that I have always wanted to be mayor. I know I am strategically not supposed to be saying that, but I… — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
![“I think the book [Straight to the Heart: Political Cantos] has meaning for any large city with urban problems. There are political machines in a lot of large cities, and everywhere the goals of society get lost.” quote by Angela Alioto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/030/angela-alioto-29373_book_i-think-the-book-straight-to-the-heart-p_71822.jpg)
![“[After her 18-day disappearance in 1974:] I love my husband very, very much, but he didn't ask me when he ran for mayor and he didn't consult me about running for governor. It would be nice to be asked. ... You know, I've been my mother's daughter, my father's daughter, the wife of my husband, the…” quote by Angela Alioto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a5a/angela-alioto-29373_ask-me_after-her-18-day-disappearance-in-1974-i_125354.jpg)
![“My original book [Straight to the Heart: Political Cantos] was 1,700 pages. The first editor brought it down to 700; there was a lot that didn't make it in. But at last it's finished. I had a hard time signing off on it. And I was worried about it hurting anyone I loved even indirectly. I sat in…” quote by Angela Alioto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1f2/angela-alioto-29373_being-judged_my-original-book-straight-to-the-heart-p_929484.jpg)
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