Able Quote by George W. Bush

I'm not sure that the American people are looking for a lot of speeches. I think what they're looking for is action. But one…

— Barack Obama

A lot of people have said to me, 'That's a great idea, running for president. You'll get booked for more speeches. You can write…

— John Bolton

Speeches are much easier if you read them. I just find when I do that, it's harder to fire up the crowd.

— Donald Trump

You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it water, and…

— Wangari Maathai

If you believe in making change from the bottom up, if you believe the measure of change is how many people's lives are better,…

— William J. Clinton

One of the areas I have a little less confidence in is giving any kind of a speech.

— Danica Patrick

Earlier in my political career, I had the opportunity to read the speech, and I almost threw up.

— Rick Santorum

The job of a presidential speechwriter isn't easy.

— Jessica Tarlov

“This is the most common misconception about speechwriting. It came up especially often in the years before I started at the White House, when…

— David Litt

Making clever speeches takes a lot of work and a lot of time.

— Elaine Stritch

The Trump administration gives me so many more opportunities to be verbal and vocal.

— Mazie Hirono

When I give a lot of speeches, they're always on the fly. I mean, I know what I'm going to say roughly, but I…

— Vince Flynn