“A lot of people put pressure on themselves and think it will be way too hard for them to live out their dreams. Mentors are there to say, 'Look, it's not that tough. It's not as hard as you think. Here are some guidelines and things I have gone through to get to where I am in my career.'”

“Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously; equally, there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.”