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Cindy McCain

(1954) Teacher United States

38 quotes in 222 categories

Cindy McCain is a teacher from the United States.

Quick Facts About Cindy McCain

Born: May 20, 1954
Nationality: United States
Profession: Teacher
Notable works: Field guide to the forested plant associations of the northern Oregon Coast Range
Spouse: John McCain

About Cindy McCain

Cindy Lou McCain is an American diplomat, businesswoman, and humanitarian who is the executive director of the World Food Programme. McCain previously served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture from 2021 to 2023. She is the widow of U.S. Senator John McCain from Arizona, who was the 2008 Republican presidential nominee.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Arizona Women's Hall of Fame 48 Arizona Women

Quotes by Cindy McCain

BlackBerrys are a wonderful tool. I'm very tenacious about keeping up with my kids, as they are with me.

Kids

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There has to be some decorum left in politics and in American journalism as well. Our husbands are the candidates.

American

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The only way to get around Arizona is by small private plane.

Arizona

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The strength of women and women's rights around the world are especially important because that affects children and families. And the cascade…

Around the world

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My husband's the first one to say, "This is not the end of the world." We're doing what we want to do…

Chosen

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If you really want to see change, and have change, you're going to have to get involved.

Change

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I brought home a baby without telling [husband John McCain], and he not only took it in stride but loved it, immediately…

Baby

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I did learn a great deal about my husband but I also learned something about myself: I made a wise choice. I…

Choices

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I fully support the NOH8 campaign and all it stands for and am proud to be a part of it. But I…

Campaigns

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As a mother, I - like everyone else - have to fill my gas tank in my car. I have to feed…

Able

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In everything I do, my children come first, and my husband. I just think it's so important to maintain family stability.

Children

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I learned the hard way that not only do you not have to be superwoman, but it's better not to be and…

Feet

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We don't need more bullying, and I'm tired of it.

Bullying

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I believe in the great spirit and intelligence of Americans.

Believe

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I would continue to do the things that I do. I'd get into the field and work, and be an example to…

Answers

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Nobody wants to sell their child, but what they wind up doing is selling their child to be able to support their…

Children

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The secret to a happy marriage is patience and honesty. I really mean that. You have to be patient, you have to…

Available

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My own feeling is we need more compassion, we need more empathy, we need more togetherness, in terms of working together.

Compassion

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My husband is absolutely opposed to any negative campaigning at all.

Campaigning

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Our government treats the LGBT community like second-class citizens.

Citizens

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Having a strong father, I wanted an older man.

Father

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Gweneth [sic] Paltrow is a joke. Her life is like taking bullets for a soldier. What a joke! My 2 sons serving…

Bullets

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I would feel safe with my husband as president. I think Barack Obama is a fine man, I think Michelle Obama is…

Barack

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I rely on some words that actually my husband said to me. He jokes about saying, "You know it's only darkest before…

Black

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I think security is a big issue for people.

Bigs

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Cindy McCain by topic

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