All Gail Collins Quotes
- I don't think the folks in the low-tax states really want to go into a fairness discussion. Residents of Connecticut and New York would love… Connecticut
- I grew up in one of the most socially conservative neighborhoods in Ohio, and my parents were traditional Catholics. But in her old age, my… Age
- I just really like Houston despite its craziness. There is a sense of energy and a kind of excitement, 'We're going places and God knows… Craziness
- I kind of think that if you show conspiracy theorists a photo of the dead Bin Laden they will come up with an explanation for… Apparently
- I used to have a sort of soft spot for Huckabee. He seemed to have a genuinely saintly streak, which caused him to defend illegal… Caused
- I used to like John McCain, too, but I must admit that was because he was bucking his party to do things I agreed with.… Admit
- I'm being driven crazy by people who are obsessed with limiting the scope of government, but feel perfectly free to demand that government get involved… Choices
- If you live in a place that you perceive to be a crowded place, you appreciate government; you see it as this thing that protects… Appreciate
- It's possible that you have been told a time or 10 that you don't appreciate how tough your elders had it. It's true that, if… Age
- My only thought about Margaret Thatcher is the same one I had about Ronald Reagan. I hated a lot of what they did, but once… Change
- Natural Texas politicians make terrible, terrible presidential candidates. Phil Gramm, I remember the 'Phil Gramm for President' campaign. I thought that was the worst thing… Campaign
- Now my poor hometown is being castigated as the center of an IRS scandal. Humble workers at the Cincinnati office targeted Tea Party groups and… Applied
- Once you're done being president, you tend to want to defend your record more than plumb your inner feelings. I find it hard to imagine… Boehner
- One line I'd draw would be on raising the eligibility age for Social Security and Medicare. It sounds fair, since people are living longer. But… Age
- One very clear memory I have of college is that I never learned anything in the big lectures. I have a feeling I'd have done… Been
- Personally, I'd be really glad to have a national conversation about whether to outlaw most forms of birth control. For once, the kids and their… Birth
- Sarah Palin is an heir to the women's movement. She has not been constrained by gender. At no point in her life has she thought,… Been
- Sarah Palin is treated like a bimbo sometimes, but she has never given the public the respect they deserve. She acts silly and doesn't know… Acts
- Take Hispanic voters. They favor Democrats because they like the party's programs, from health care reform to government spending on education. It's not because the… Big
- Texas has no income tax, which is a big draw for corporate executives who do business there. But it's hardly tax-free. The property taxes are… Big