“It's hard for me to write about anything personal because I get way too personal.” Quote by Angela Alioto
“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 my room afterwards for two hours wondering what I had done. I wondered about it being judged and if people would understand.” PeopleIfsFirstsHeartTwoBookHardDoneLastsPoliticalHoursHurtRoomsWonderPagesOriginalsFinishedWorriedSatHard TimesEditorsJudgedSigningBeing JudgedSigning Off Author:Angela Alioto
“I never worked on anything so hard in my life [like my book 'Straight to the Heart: Political Cantos'], including the Bar exam. The only other thing I could compare it to is having four babies by age 24. That was hard.” HeartBookHardAgePoliticalFourBabyIncludingBarsCompareExamBar Exam Author:Angela Alioto
“My progressive ideals are screaming in [Straight to the Heart: Political Cantos] book; what I believe. There is no muddying-up because of debate. You know exactly where I stand, because I put it down in the written word.” KnowsBelieveHeartBookPoliticalI BelieveWrittenIdealsDebateProgressiveWritten Word Author:Angela Alioto
“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.” ThinkingHeartBookProblemPoliticalLostGoalCitiesMachinesUrbanLarge Cities Author:Angela Alioto
“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.” PeopleI CanFightingLawyerOfficialsThriveElected Officials Author:Angela Alioto
“When I think about political races, and certain consultants, the word that comes to mind is dirty. Dirty, dirty, DIRTY!” ThinkingMindPoliticalCertainRaceDirtyConsultants Author:Angela Alioto
“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 you!” IfsMindPersonsVisibleCraveControversialLimelight Author:Angela Alioto
“I cannot sell my soul in order to participate with Nancy Pelosi or Carole Migden or any of them. I can't do it.” I CanSoulOrderSellsMy SoulNancy Author:Angela Alioto
“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 the machine can't interfere.” Has BeensFightingEasyIssuesMachinesMental HealthInterfereSmall BusinessNeedles Author:Angela Alioto
“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 don't care.” KnowsCareWantedDon't CareSupposed To BeI Don't CareMayors Author:Angela Alioto