“What you really remember at the beginning was that you have to throw a budget together. We made some terrible mistakes at the beginning in my own budget that took us at least a year to catch up on.” YearsMadeTogetherRememberMy OwnMistakeTerribleBudgets Author:Donna Shalala
“We have to mainstream everybody. No matter what their circumstances when they were growing up. Part of that is knowing that after they're finished with school, everybody in this country gets up and goes to work.” CountryMatterSchoolGrowing UpKnowingGrowingCircumstancesNo Matter WhatFinishedGet UpMainstream Author:Donna Shalala
“The government is fully capable of delivering services. Even complex services.” GovernmentCapableComplexesDelivering Author:Donna Shalala
“Sure, it is apparent that presidents are looking at polls, but they are also stepping up on issues. President Clinton stepped up on tobacco. He shaped the polls on the tobacco issue.” PresidentIssuesClintonPollsTobaccoPresident Clinton Author:Donna Shalala
“In every community, whether large or small, there are people who lead in their community in easy and difficult times.” PeopleEasyDifficultCommunityDifficult TimesLead In Author:Donna Shalala
“And perfect happiness? Man, that's a...the pool is about 92 degrees, the Jacuzzi is about 102 and an avocado farm.” MenPerfectDegreesFarmsPoolPerfect HappinessAvocadosJacuzzi Author:Jamie Foxx
“I'll be one of the spokespeople, one of the people who sells the Administration's plans.” PeoplePlansSellsAdministrationSpokespeople Author:Donna Shalala