Maria Shriver

Having kids — the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings — is the biggest job anyone can embark on ↗

— Maria Shriver

#ethics

I stressed out trying to figure out what I could say. I ate licorice. I stressed some more. I ate Dots. I stressed out even more-and wiped out a bag of Swedish Fish. And then I wrote. ↗

— Maria Shriver

#inspirational

We all know what happens to first ladies who shoot their mouths off. ↗

— Maria Shriver

#happens #know #ladies #mouths #off

Don't think of him as a Republican. Think of him as the man I love, and if that doesn't work, think of him as the man who can crush you. ↗

— Maria Shriver

#him #i #i love #love #man

I appreciate your support, particularly this year, for sticking with me. ↗

— Maria Shriver

#i #me #particularly #sticking #support

I don't believe in gutter politics. I don't believe in gutter journalism. ↗

— Maria Shriver

#gutter #i #journalism #politics

I like to make jokes; I consider myself a funny person. I just think making jokes about people who are in a situation beyond their control is not funny to them or their families. ↗

— Maria Shriver

#beyond #consider #control #families #funny

I lost myself in the process and I realized how much I had identified myself with Maria Shriver, newswoman. When that was gone, I had to really sit back and go, 'Well, actually, who am I today?' ↗

— Maria Shriver

#am #back #go #gone #had

When the world is so complicated, the simple gift of friendship is within all of our hands. ↗

— Maria Shriver

#friendship #gift #hands #our #simple

I think that public service is tough on a family - no ifs, ands, buts about it. I have my own personal wishes, but they're not always front and center. ↗

— Maria Shriver

#always #buts #center #family #front