Nancy Pelosi

That's the thing. And the power of what you bring to the table. But if you're going to be in this arena, you have to know your why because this is not for the faint of heart. If you want to be running for office or striving for some position in whatever field you're in— If it's a competition for power in any way, you will be a target. Have you always known your power?

See, I never really thought about running for office. Never. Never thought about it. I mean, I'm a shy person, really. Yeah, you don't give off shy right now. That's the way I was before. I loved public service. I was taught that when we were children. We were all taught public service is a noble calling. Politics is a piece of that. Yeah.

See, I never really thought about running for office. Never. Never thought about it. I mean, I'm a shy person, really. Yeah, you don't give off shy right now. That's the way I was before. I loved public service. I was taught that when we were children. We were all taught public service is a noble calling. Politics is a piece of that. Yeah.

And so I was chair of the California Democratic Party, which I thought was the biggest honor I could ever have, the biggest state party. Because it was. It was so huge. And then the woman was there. I was. And I go to these meetings. I'm the chair of the biggest party in the country.

And so I was chair of the California Democratic Party, which I thought was the biggest honor I could ever have, the biggest state party. Because it was. It was so huge. And then the woman was there. I was. And I go to these meetings. I'm the chair of the biggest party in the country.

But I was behind the scenes promoting the agenda at the candidates, the campaigns of the Democrats, especially the candidates. But I never thought of myself as being center stage. So that—when you ask that question, it— It wasn't that I know my power. I knew my why. I knew why I was doing what that was. And I always say to people, know your why.

But I was behind the scenes promoting the agenda at the candidates, the campaigns of the Democrats, especially the candidates. But I never thought of myself as being center stage. So that—when you ask that question, it— It wasn't that I know my power. I knew my why. I knew why I was doing what that was. And I always say to people, know your why.

If you know your why, you can take all the slings and arrows they want to send your way because you know why you're doing this.

If you know your why, you can take all the slings and arrows they want to send your way because you know why you're doing this.

And my why is the one and only child in America who lives in poverty and goes to sleep hungry at night. That's what took me from housewife, housemember to house speaker, knowing that. So when people want to be involved, I'll say, know your power, know your strengths. And they are manifold, even if you're not thinking that they are. Understand that they are.

And my why is the one and only child in America who lives in poverty and goes to sleep hungry at night. That's what took me from housewife, housemember to house speaker, knowing that. So when people want to be involved, I'll say, know your power, know your strengths. And they are manifold, even if you're not thinking that they are. Understand that they are.

Know the power of you, the only person in the history of the world like you. So know, be you, the authenticity of you is what is a strength. You may admire other people, want to be like, or, you know, be mentored by, it's all good, but be you. Okay, know your power, be you. And then when the opportunity presents itself, and you never know when, you'll be ready.

Know the power of you, the only person in the history of the world like you. So know, be you, the authenticity of you is what is a strength. You may admire other people, want to be like, or, you know, be mentored by, it's all good, but be you. Okay, know your power, be you. And then when the opportunity presents itself, and you never know when, you'll be ready.

Well, let me clarify what we're saying here. First of all, in answer to that question, no. What happened was— He came in and was very disrespectful of the Congress. And he talked politics. This is about policy. It's about governance. So on the first page, I thought, oh, he's not telling the truth there. So I make a notch wherever he wasn't, a tear.

Well, let me clarify what we're saying here. First of all, in answer to that question, no. What happened was— He came in and was very disrespectful of the Congress. And he talked politics. This is about policy. It's about governance. So on the first page, I thought, oh, he's not telling the truth there. So I make a notch wherever he wasn't, a tear.

The next page, the next page, the next page, the next page. So I would make a tear every place that I thought he was not telling the truth.

The next page, the next page, the next page, the next page. So I would make a tear every place that I thought he was not telling the truth.

And so I realized as we were getting into the speech that it was every page. It was every page. It was horrible. It was a manifesto of misrepresentations in my view. So at the end, I thought, I have to tear this up now. I thought my staff never—we've never discussed it under any circumstance. This is a completely different thing. So I thought they're really going to be—

And so I realized as we were getting into the speech that it was every page. It was every page. It was horrible. It was a manifesto of misrepresentations in my view. So at the end, I thought, I have to tear this up now. I thought my staff never—we've never discussed it under any circumstance. This is a completely different thing. So I thought they're really going to be—

because I haven't discussed this with anybody like that. I didn't even plan it until he gave this horrible speech. But I have received, of all the things, in terms of passing affordable care, all kinds of proud legislation that we have passed to make a difference in people's lives, more people talk about tearing up the speech or pointing to him in the room or walking out of the White House.