Nancy Pelosi
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Podcast Appearances
Yeah. You make your decision happen.
No, I was ready. Really? I was ready. That's what I say. Be ready. Just be ready. And...
No, I was ready. Really? I was ready. That's what I say. Be ready. Just be ready. And...
Yeah. Yes. Right. But see, that's why I say to women, know your power. Know your why. Be ready. Be ready because... You can't miss that opportunity. Now, if I go someplace and I don't have to speak, I'm as happy as I can be. Just relax. I went to a funeral service the other day, and I was enjoying what people were saying, and I thought, oh, this is so lovely.
Yeah. Yes. Right. But see, that's why I say to women, know your power. Know your why. Be ready. Be ready because... You can't miss that opportunity. Now, if I go someplace and I don't have to speak, I'm as happy as I can be. Just relax. I went to a funeral service the other day, and I was enjoying what people were saying, and I thought, oh, this is so lovely.
And then they introduced me, and I'm like, hey, nobody told me. But, of course, I couldn't—I had to get up and do it. That speaks volumes that you can actually relax, and you were at a funeral. Oh, my God. No, and then they introduced—and I thought, who is he introducing? That sounds like me. Oh, my God, it is. Did you have to speak, or could you just wave? No, I had to then get up and speak.
And then they introduced me, and I'm like, hey, nobody told me. But, of course, I couldn't—I had to get up and do it. That speaks volumes that you can actually relax, and you were at a funeral. Oh, my God. No, and then they introduced—and I thought, who is he introducing? That sounds like me. Oh, my God, it is. Did you have to speak, or could you just wave? No, I had to then get up and speak.
But I knew the subject very well. It didn't bother me at all, but just be ready. It is funny because— you are in the attraction business. You're in the entertainment business, the attraction business. We in politics like to think that we are in the attraction business, but we really aren't. But actually, you kind of are.
But I knew the subject very well. It didn't bother me at all, but just be ready. It is funny because— you are in the attraction business. You're in the entertainment business, the attraction business. We in politics like to think that we are in the attraction business, but we really aren't. But actually, you kind of are.
I mean, we would like to think that we are, but we're not professionals on the attraction side of it. Well,
I mean, we would like to think that we are, but we're not professionals on the attraction side of it. Well,
Exactly. And you experienced that in that role as to what it took as that person, as the beep and the president to do that. And you were experienced because... That's what you do.
Exactly. And you experienced that in that role as to what it took as that person, as the beep and the president to do that. And you were experienced because... That's what you do.
I would say about her, as I would say of any of the women of her generation, that they We're early. In other words, if they were now, for example, my children or grandchildren, they could take over the world. What did she do for your dad? What was she doing behind the scenes? volunteers in politics, the mobilization piece.
I would say about her, as I would say of any of the women of her generation, that they We're early. In other words, if they were now, for example, my children or grandchildren, they could take over the world. What did she do for your dad? What was she doing behind the scenes? volunteers in politics, the mobilization piece.
And it was interesting to me because they were, well, we lived in the Italian section of Baltimore, and it was very democratic in the rest. As time went by, though, when you see, along comes George McGovern, and I loved telling him this story. Along comes George McGovern, who's, well, they were progressive, but he was, you know, much more so. I loved George It was wonderful.
And it was interesting to me because they were, well, we lived in the Italian section of Baltimore, and it was very democratic in the rest. As time went by, though, when you see, along comes George McGovern, and I loved telling him this story. Along comes George McGovern, who's, well, they were progressive, but he was, you know, much more so. I loved George It was wonderful.
And I said, you know, I've never been proud of my parents in politics is when they just went all out for George McGovern.
And I said, you know, I've never been proud of my parents in politics is when they just went all out for George McGovern.
Yeah, he did. Oh, I didn't realize that. Yeah. You know, one of my regrets is I will never host at Saturday Night Live. I'm really funny. Well, Nancy, let's go. No, it's over. No, no, it's not. No, it's not too late. It's too late. I wouldn't even think of it. I'm going to convince her. You would be fantastic. No, no, no. I'm going to work on your audition with you, okay? No, no. Yes, I am.