Susana Quotes & Sayings

I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won't offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else. — Susana Martinez

So to Hillary Clinton, Liz Cheney, Christine Quinn, Susana Martinez, Meg Whitman, Sheryl Sandberg, Carly Fiorina and every other woman out there who has ever felt more like a professional juggler than a politician, you are our best hope! Run sister, run. — Nicolle Wallace

Growing up, I never imagined a girl from a border town could one day become a governor. — Susana Martinez

I've known where my heritage is from all along. — Susana Martinez

My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be. — Susana Martinez

I am my own person. — Susana Martinez

Her mother always said that dressing properly could save one's life — Susana Fortes

Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard-work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears. — Susana Martinez

I hope I've been able to show other young girls that as long as you work hard and you're committed to fight for your education, that anything's possible. — Susana Martinez

We call on the Senate to reject any judicial nominee who does not affirm fundamental civil rights, including a woman's right [to obtain an abortion on demand]. The threat an [pro-life] judiciary poses to women's lives demands nothing less. — Susana Martinez

We're born with a mapped-out route. This one, not that one. Who you dream with. Who you love. It's one or the other. You choose without choosing. That's how it is. Each of us travels on their own path. Besides, how do you love someone without truly knowing who they are? How do you travel that distance when there's all that you don't know about the other? — Susana Fortes

Sometimes, staying alive solely depends on keeping your head in place and your senses alert — Susana Fortes

People beleived that the most devastating part of a war are the corpses with their guts out in the open, the puddles of blood, and all that you can capture at first glance. But sometimes the horror is off to the side, in the lost look on the face of a woman who's just been raped, as she limps away alone within the ruins, trying to keep her head down. Gerda and Capa were not aware of this yet. They were too young. And that was their first conflict. They still believed war had its romantic side. — Susana Fortes

My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant. — Susana Martinez

Sometimes Republicans engage in number-crunching analysis that doesn't always take the neediest into account. — Susana Martinez

We always fall in love with a story, not a name or a body but what is inscribed in the man. — Susana Fortes

When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat. — Susana Martinez

I went to law school. And I became a prosecutor. I took on a specialty that very few choose to pursue. I prosecuted child abuse and child homicide cases. Cases that were truly gut-wrenching. But standing up for those kids, being their voice for justice was the honor of a lifetime. — Susana Martinez

Fear isn't a bad travel companion. Sometimes, it saves your life. — Susana Fortes

Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you're gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that. — Susana Martinez

We talked about many issues, like welfare, is it the way of life or hand up? Talked about size of government, how much should it tax families and small businesses? And when we left that lunch, we got in the car and I looked over at Chuck and said, 'I'll be damned. we're Republicans.' — Susana Martinez

You've been dreaming lies again, Susana. — Juan Rulfo

Too many Americans are out of work, and our debt is out of control. — Susana Martinez

As the first Hispanic female governor in history, little girls often come up to me in the grocery store or the mall. They look and point, and when they get the courage, they ask 'Are you Susana?' and they run up and give me a hug. — Susana Martinez

All that interior violence and complication to defend themselves from the very tenderness. — Susana Fortes

I will veto any tax increase. — Susana Martinez

Latinos care about education, yes, so we need reform, not just money. — Susana Martinez

Growing up I never imagined a little girl from a border town could one day become a governor. But this is America. In America algo es possible. — Susana Martinez

My parents grew that small business from one 18-year-old guarding a bingo to more than 125 employees in three states. And sure, there was help along the way. But my parents took the risk. They stood up. And you better believe they built it. — Susana Martinez

To photograph people is to obligate them in some way to face things they weren't expecting to. — Susana Fortes

When I was a young prosecutor, I got called to testify against my boss. I could have backed down, but I didn't. I stood up to him. And he fired me for it. — Susana Martinez

New Mexico is an environment where we are open for business. — Susana Martinez

I don't want to be a politician. I want to be a leader. — Susana Martinez

I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. — Susana Martinez

The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities. — Susana Martinez

You are braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

From A. A. Milne, author of Winnie-the-Pooh — Susana Gordon

My parents were Democrats. — Susana Martinez

Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fear. — Susana Martinez

Sometimes destiny switches the cards on you so that while you're busy escaping from the dog, you find yourself facing the wolf — Susana Fortes

Success is the American Dream. And that success is not something to be ashamed of, or to demonize. — Susana Martinez

At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic church bingos. Now my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson 357 magnum. — Susana Martinez

I registered Democrat because my parents did. They were, we were. There was no thinking behind it. — Susana Martinez

I know it's not always easy making the smart choice. Giving up things you want to do in exchange for prudence. Or to protect people you care about from worry and fear. But it is something a wise young lady does...I'm verra proud of you for making the wise choice, Isobel." Alexander Lochlannach from Susana and the Scot p. 205 by Sabrina York — Sabrina York

I've always known that my father's father and grandfather and grandmother were from Mexico. I've never denied it. I've always said it. — Susana Martinez

In New Mexico, I inherited the largest structural deficit in state history, and our legislature is controlled by Democrats. We don't always agree, but we came together in a bipartisan manner and turned that deficit into a surplus. And we did it without raising taxes. — Susana Martinez