Priorities Quotes
By Alan Reiner – July 21, 2024
‘The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.’ – Stephen Covey
‘Action expresses priorities.’ – Mahatma Gandhi
‘I learned that we can do anything, but we can’t do everything… at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything.’ – Dan Millman
‘Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day, and those decisions are determined by our priorities.’ – Myles Munroe
‘Nobody’s life is ever all balanced. It’s a conscious decision to choose your priorities every day.’ – Elisabeth Hasselbeck
‘Create a ladder of values and priorities in your life, reminding yourself of what really matters to you.’ – Robert Greene
‘Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.’ – H. L. Hunt
‘Without ethics, man has no future. This is to say, mankind without them cannot be itself. Ethics determine choices and actions and suggest difficult priorities.’ – John Berger
‘Good things happen when you get your priorities straight.’ – Scott Caan
‘We live in a changing world, but we need to be reminded that the important things have not changed, and the important things will not change if we keep our priorities in proper order.’ – S. Truett Cathy
‘Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things – of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires.’ – Sheri L. Dew
‘To succeed today, you have to set priorities, decide what you stand for.’ – Lee Iacocca
‘Sometimes when you’re overwhelmed by a situation – when you’re in the darkest of darkness – that’s when your priorities are reordered.’ – Phoebe Snow
‘Like it or not, the world evolves, priorities change and so do you.’ – Marilu Henner
‘I intend to fight and I want to win. But my priorities are basically to be a good Brother and a strong one, and to try to be a good father one day.’ – Mike Tyson
‘Living in the light of eternity changes your priorities.’ – Rick Warren
‘Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want.’ – Kristin Armstrong
‘Sometimes things in life happen that allow us to understand our priorities very clearly. Ultimately you can see those as gifts.’ – Mariska Hargitay
‘I have a personal philosophy in life: If somebody else can do something that I’m doing, they should do it. And what I want to do is find things that would represent a unique contribution to the world – the contribution that only I, and my portfolio of talents, can make happen. Those are my priorities in life.’ – Neil deGrasse Tyson
‘You can have anything you want, but not everything. If it was really important to spend an afternoon at my daughter’s school, I had to think, how was I going to organize my life to do that? How could I become more efficient? I always tried to put my priorities on the table, personal and professional, and work around them.’ – Laura Lang
‘From my experience, the best advisors help in three ways: encourage you to look at the problem or opportunity from multiple angles; help you balance the tug of the short-term with important long-term priorities; and ask the tough questions you need to know to reach the best solution.’ – Margo Georgiadis
‘Our growing national debt is a threat to our national defense and to our domestic priorities, including research and development, education, health care, and investments in our economic growth.’ – Seth Moulton
‘For me, it’s all about balancing your priorities.’ – Gauri Khan
‘It comes down to what your priorities are, and if public education is about kids, then every decision we make should be focused on the question of ‘Is this good for a child?’ And that should be the driving focus and the priority when we decide what our policies should be and what our laws should be.’ – Campbell Brown
‘A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people.’ – Mary Landrieu
‘Everyone wants to be happy – people find happiness in different ways. While you want to pursue your career 100 percent, I think it is very hard to give 100 percent in something else. It’s important to find this balance, and priorities change throughout life.’ – Ana Ivanovic
‘Ultimately, when you have to deal with a whole country, priorities change.’ – Toby Regbo
‘There are good men out there. There are guys who have their priorities straight, who take care of their kids, who respect their mothers.’ – Pepa
‘Focusing on the right priorities can help you do more faster.’ – David Cohen
‘It’s a matter of priorities. Do you want to win, or would you like to sleep? Do you want to win, or would you like to take a day off?’ – David Boies
‘A lot of times we overlook some of our priorities.’ – John Havlicek
‘I know where my priorities lie.’ – Kurt Busch
‘Budgets are moral documents. Federal funding should reflect the priorities and the values of the majority of the American people.’ – Mike Pence
‘I keep a great organiser, I try to keep my priorities in the right place.’ – Diana Ross
‘I have priorities. Maintaining my daughter is my first.’ – Whitney Houston
‘The absence of God in most spheres of life is perceived to be normal, and even Christians feel it as normal – which is why absorbing the culture all around us and its priorities is so dangerous.’ – John Piper
‘Deadlines aren’t bad. They help you organize your time. They help you set priorities. They make you get going when you might not feel like it.’ – Harvey Mackay
‘I’m committed to increasing long-term value for shareholders and am confident we will continue to do so through the successful execution of our core strategic priorities: the creation of high quality, branded content and experiences, the use of technology, and creating growth in numerous and exciting international markets.’ – Bob Iger
‘I’ve been a medical and public health professional as well as a mother. I became skilled at juggling a number of priorities and competing interests. Like many other female leaders, I’ve tried to serve as a role model for the young women at my organization who are trying to balance a high-level leadership position and a family.’ – Margaret Hamburg
‘When you are 25 or even 30, you can just do things. When you get to 35, things are different. Time is more precious to me now. I’ve got my priorities.’ – Patricia Kaas
‘I get up late, have an espresso, and immediately start work. I try to get roughly caught up on email before I leave the house, then if I need to write anything or review a complex deal, I do that, and then I head to the office and work on my top few priorities for the day. I try to schedule my meetings in the afternoon.’ – Sam Altman
‘College is something I’ve always said I wanted to do, but you’re going there to get a piece of paper that says you can get a job, but if I’m already working steadily and doing good work, it makes you question your priorities. Right now, I’m in my own film college: filming a TV show.’ – Gaten Matarazzo
‘One of our priorities is to have an enabling environment for private investment, both domestic and foreign investment, and that means we are going to officially combat corruption because we believe that this scourge, this illness, hinders our efforts to attract private investors.’ – Joao Lourenco
‘Action requires focus and priorities and these inherently require compromises and pragmatism.’ – Dominic Cummings
‘Those who know me know I’m passionate about lists, and top of my list of priorities is my family. My wife Joan and I do not consider our legacy to our children to be wealth or fame but the opportunity to pursue happiness by following their own path.’ – Richard Branson
‘If you just make every effort to do the right thing, you’ll come out ok. It comes down to priorities and making good decisions.’ – Archie Manning
‘President Obama has made maternal health one of the core priorities of U.S. international aid funding.’ – Liya Kebede
‘The answer to many of the domestic problems we face is not higher taxes and more spending. It is less waste, more results and greater freedom for the individual American to earn a rightful place in his own community – and for States and localities to address their own needs in their own ways, in the light of their own priorities.’ – Richard M. Nixon
‘Comfort and luxury are usually the chief requirements of life for your ego – its top priorities tend to be accumulations, achievements, and the approval of others.’ – Wayne Dyer
‘One of my priorities is getting the trains to run on time, and as a commuter myself I understand all too well the frustration caused by endless delays and cancellations.’ – Grant Shapps
‘Faith, family and then football. Those are my priorities now.’ – Derek Carr
‘The two cultures of East and West are very different, and the priorities are very different. So when you understand that – if you are from this side or this side – when you understand that the other is different than you, and you respect these differences, you can build communication.’ – Ashraf Barhom
‘Our priorities must be to continue to secure our border, strengthen our legal immigration system, and protect jobs for hardworking Americans.’ – Bill Hagerty
‘We are living in a world that has been changed by COVID, and our legislative priorities need to support our communities and our workers to address the needs of our new environment.’ – Jeff Van Drew
‘Having children really changes your priorities.’ – Cindy Crawford
‘Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It’s really just a matter of priorities.’ – Jared Polis
‘With my daughter, who at the time was one, my domestic life needed to take more precedent and really with my own self I needed to develop quite a bit more. So that put Blur down the list of priorities quite a lot by the time I came to thinking about it.’ – Graham Coxon
‘How does anybody change from the time that they’re 18 till they’re 25? Everything kind of changes. You see the world much differently, and you get your priorities in order a little bit more.’ – James Lafferty
‘No one understands the shift in priorities about having a child in your life… until you have a child in your life.’ – Sandra Bullock
‘I always tell people that this is a really simple deal: Work hard. If you work hard, follow what’s required and set your priorities right, then you can really perform without taking shortcuts. If you’re taking shortcuts, you can’t be free.’ – Eliud Kipchoge
‘The bottom line is, when people are crystal clear about the most important priorities of the organization and team they work with and prioritized their work around those top priorities, not only are they many times more productive, they discover they have the time they need to have a whole life.’ – Stephen Covey
‘It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it’s an irresponsible government that fails to choose.’ – Tony Blair
‘One of my priorities is criminal justice reform, and there is certainly bipartisan appetite for that. I think we need to eliminate the cash bail system. We need to eliminate mandatory minimums. We need sentencing reform. I think we need parole reform as well.’ – Ayanna Pressley
‘I always say I was a liberal, but I wasn’t active in politics. I just assumed I was a liberal because I was black and I was a woman. And I know now that sounds really foolish, but I had different priorities.’ – Candace Owens
‘King’s response to our crisis can be put in one word: revolution. A revolution in our priorities, a reevaluation of our values, a reinvigoration of our public life and a fundamental transformation of our way of thinking and living that promotes a transfer of power from oligarchs and plutocrats to everyday people and ordinary citizens.’ – Cornel West
‘My job is to make sure that as our customers’ priorities change, as the environment changes, we shift that portfolio of products to meet them.’ – Marillyn Hewson
‘Building trust between law enforcement officers and the communities we serve is one of my highest priorities as attorney general.’ – Loretta Lynch
‘The Pentagon budget, like all government spending, is an expression of priorities.’ – Alex Pareene
‘I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.’ – George W. Bush
‘Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.’ – Solomon Ortiz
‘I think everybody has different priorities in their life. People live their lives differently. People become famous through all sorts of different reasons… some of it through art and some of it through just wanting to be famous. And I think how that all starts tends to reflect how you live your life daily.’ – Keith Urban
‘Democratic priorities remain clear: to provide a tax cut for working families, to promote policies that produce jobs and economic growth, and to assist millions of our fellow Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.’ – Nancy Pelosi
‘Rather than address the priorities of the middle class, the Ryan budget is an attack on American seniors, students, workers, and families – all for the sake of protecting loopholes for the wealthy and corporations that ship jobs overseas.’ – Albio Sires
‘For me personally, it is one of my biggest priorities to build a sustainable city that can respond properly to the climate change.’ – Park Won-soon
‘There is no real magic to being a good leader. But at the end of every week, you have to spend your time around the things that are really important: setting priorities, measuring outcomes, and rewarding them.’ – Jeffrey R. Immelt
‘Preventing ongoing extinction of elephants, rhinoceroses, and other threatened species is critically important. By all means, we must set priorities for allocating finite conservation resources.’ – George M. Church
‘When it comes to setting national priorities, determining threats, defining challenges, and fashioning and implementing foreign and defense policies, the United States and Europe have parted ways.’ – Robert Kagan
‘One of my top priorities as the Representative for Orange County is to ensure our coastline remains protected, and our beaches and bays remain clean and safe for generations to come. This includes flood protection and sand replenishment on our shores.’ – Michelle Steel
‘I had to learn my faith and look after my family, and I had to make priorities. But now I’ve done it all and there’s a little space for me to fill in the universe of music again.’ – Cat Stevens
‘In a time of tight budgets, difficult choices have to be made. We must make sure our very limited resources are spent on priorities. I believe we should have no higher priority than investing in our children’s classrooms and in their future.’ – Bob Riley
‘I don’t want to sound corny; everyone tells you what it’s going to be like to have kids and you’re like, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah, sure.’ And then you have kids, and in an instant nothing in the world matters except for this stranger, because this person comes into the world and in an instant all your focus and priorities becomes these kids.’ – Cameron Mathison
‘People expect you to change when you become a mother, and of course my priorities changed when I had Violet. She’s number one in my life and the best thing that ever happened to me, but I still have fun. I am still myself, but that is made out to seem like I am rebelling against motherhood.’ – Imelda May
‘It is important that women have the opportunity to balance different priorities at different stages in their career.’ – Cathy Engelbert
‘The fact that the price of gasoline has declined some in recent weeks must not allow Americans to be lulled into a false sense of security. Energy independence must rank along with border security as the top priorities of the United States.’ – Virgil Goode
‘Foxhole conversions are legitimate. Most of them in the Bible happened that way. When everything you’ve ever wanted is happening, you’re not inclined to reassess your priorities or to examine your spiritual values. When it all falls apart, it makes you take more than an ordinary look.’ – John DeLorean
‘I’m starting to judge success by the time I have for myself, the time I spend with family and friends. My priorities aren’t amending; they’re shifting.’ – Brendan Fraser
‘I do have to pick my priorities. Nobody can do everything.’ – Ray Kurzweil
‘One of my top priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic has been to minimize learning disruptions for Connecticut students and see that every K-12 student has the educational technologies they need to thrive in school.’ – Ned Lamont
‘I’m not saying that I won’t tour again, but the chances are slim because my priorities are different now.’ – David Cassidy
‘Some people don’t have the luxury to see a future without the man, as they are dependent on him. That’s because they put their education or priorities aside to be mothers or wives to somebody.’ – Pooja Bhatt
‘I will tell you, in the case of education, you have to make the investment if you’re going to get the return. There’s no doubt about that. It’s a proven fact the return is there if you make the investment. It really is about priorities.’ – Jon Tester
‘One of my top priorities in Congress is to reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels.’ – Lincoln Diaz-Balart
‘There’s no sense talking about priorities. Priorities reveal themselves. We’re all transparent against the face of the clock.’ – Eric Zorn
‘Something got screwed up in terms of your priorities if you think it’s more important to get rid of the dividend tax than it is to take care of 11 million kids.’ – David Broder
‘In all planing you make a list and you set priorities.’ – Alan Lakein
‘There is no doubt that our nation’s security and defeating terrorism trump all other priorities.’ – Arlen Specter
‘You can expect to find these four priorities – education, economic vitality, efficiency in government and the protection of families – woven into my decisions as Governor. They will serve as my compass as I work with you to chart a future course for our state.’ – Dave Heineman
‘I do not think our priorities are misplaced when we are looking at creating a whole new class of children from these gay marriages who could end up completely dependent on the State, on the taxpayers – the American people.’ – Jim Inhofe
‘I urge the Bush Administration to rethink its priorities. We can’t talk about community values without being prepared to invest in those very same communities.’ – Joe Lieberman
‘I’ve always been a strong supporter of environmental protection and initiatives in that area. But I’m willing to set priorities. If we have to make reductions in one place, we’ll have to-in order to increase another place, I’m willing to do that.’ – Judd Gregg
‘I know each fund has its supporters, and that some will not want to see the surplus go to schools. But, in tough times, you have to set priorities. And our priority is education.’ – Rod Blagojevich
‘Keeping a lid on taxes is not just good for the taxpayer. It’s a powerful way to force government to be more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter. Let me repeat that: more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter – that’s what we need to be about.’ – Tim Pawlenty
‘The biggest challenge for everybody to realize out there is that we’re in a very complicated business world and that were all under one umbrella and it’s very challenging for everybody to figure out where the priorities lie and where the loyalties lie.’ – Scott Bakula
‘Pick up any newspaper or magazine, open the TV, and you’ll be bombarded with suggestions of how to have a successful life. Some of these suggestions are deeply unhelpful to our own projects and priorities – and we should take care.’ – Alain de Botton
‘What Canada has to do is to have a government connected to the priorities of the people of which it is elected to serve. Those priorities include ensuring medicare is sustainable, support for the military, and tax and justice systems that work.’ – Peter MacKay
‘Promoting job creation and economic growth in the Hudson Valley is one of my top priorities in Congress.’ – Sue Kelly
‘Europe has to address people’s needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations.’ – Peter Mandelson
‘In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities.’ – Karen Duffy
‘If we are wondering why only 19 percent of the American people feel that the Congress is in tune with their priorities, the cuts in Amtrak is one blatant reason why.’ – Corrine Brown
‘All of this suggests that while citizens became more comfortable with President Bush after September 11 and thought him to have the requisite leadership skills, they continue to harbor doubts about his priorities, loyalties, interests, and policies.’ – Thomas E. Mann
‘We also have to ask if we focusing on the most important priorities.’ – Fred Thompson
‘Israel ranks her priorities in the following way: security, land, and water.’ – Bashar al-Assad
‘Just like families must live within their budgets, the Federal Government must live within its means. We have passed appropriations bills that have been fiscally responsible while recognizing our national priorities.’ – Dennis Hastert
‘Priorities like winning the War on Terror and providing tax relief that will keep our economy growing strong.’ – Dennis Hastert
‘In my judgment, the greatest risks are international terrorist groups like al Qaeda and Hezbollah. The war in Iraq has taken our attention off those priorities.’ – Bob Graham
‘It’s not that I’m Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes now, but I’ve got my priorities in order.’ – Kid Rock
‘I recently turned down a film that I didn’t want my kids to see. Priorities shift. Sometimes I’m sad about that, but not enough to do anything about it.’ – Dianne Wiest
‘Women’s health is one of WHO’s highest priorities.’ – Gro Harlem Brundtland
‘When you find yourself on stage singing and you are embarrassed about what you are singing in front of your peers, then you have to think about your priorities.’ – Alison Moyet
‘We must focus much more on developing countries’ own policies and priorities, and increase policy and operational coherence between national, regional and multilateral actors.’ – Anna Lindh
‘One of our priorities should be to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.’ – Tim Holden
‘I have just explained my idea of how a constructive period of reflection, one that would send a clear message to the citizens of Europe: You should now what our priorities are. For Germany this means: Unemployment is one of one of our biggest problems.’ – Angela Merkel
‘On the one hand, the financial projection is on the agenda – we will see if this problem can be resolved or not. I think it is a right idea to stage a special summit, which would deal with the question of priorities of European politics.’ – Angela Merkel
‘Thus, the focus on this main political goal must become more visible in EU politics and to achieve this, we need a political impulse. It must be clear what the priorities on the agenda are.’ – Angela Merkel
‘My top three priorities for my first term in Congress are growing our economy; providing for quality, affordable health care; and keeping our nation and communities safe.’ – Cathy McMorris Rodgers
‘When you walk away from a really wonderful job like that, you start messing with everyone’s priorities. It’s like you’re dissing them.’ – Sherry Stringfield
‘My priorities are to make sure we get the prescription drug bill, that we fund the research in NIH adequately, and that we fund the Center for Disease Control adequately.’ – Ralph Regula
‘I thought that that mission and the mission of taking care of those soldiers were my priorities, and I stand by the same today. There wasn’t a lot of support for those soldiers.’ – Janis Karpinski
‘Once the World Cup preparations begin there will hardly be an opportunity to do so, since we’ll have to put all our energy into the team. We coaches have a list of priorities and dealing with the media isn’t in the top five.’ – Jurgen Klinsmann
‘My priorities had been changing before I had Addie but after she was born they changed completely. I don’t count – my daughter sort of owns me.’ – Kim Basinger
‘If people are worried about the size of their trailers, I kind of say their priorities are off.’ – Taylor Hackford
‘And yet, if we don’t, first and foremost, act responsibly with the national tax dollars that we have, we can’t properly address those regional priorities that we would like to.’ – Melissa Bean
‘When I appointed the Minister of the Environment to major cabinet status, the Planning and Priorities committee, the signals that that sent through Ottawa were major, because that’s what the bureaucracy understands.’ – Brian Mulroney
‘I think the government has to reposition environment on top of their national and international priorities.’ – Brian Mulroney
‘I think we lost a great deal of sympathy and support with the way in which the crisis was handled, most importantly I think when we appeared to be grasping for too much at one time instead of identifying our priorities in a much more responsible fashion.’ – Billy Tauzin
‘I had a breakthrough, I think my life just became calmer, I gave up drinking. My priorities changed as I had a young daughter. The group didn’t want me to record for the Think Tank album… so I took it as a sign to leave.’ – Graham Coxon
‘I like a woman with priorities.’ – Kyan Douglas
‘The State Energy Program, it provides grants to States and directs funding to State energy offices. The States use these grants to address their energy priorities, program funding to adopt emerging renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies.’ – Rosa DeLauro
‘It’s been six years since I have had a drink and I have two girls, and my priorities are a lot different now and I just can’t believe I was that guy. And I would not go back, I would not trade the way I am now for anything.’ – Brett Favre
‘I know that my Republican colleagues are as ashamed as I am that the United States is forced to borrow over $1 trillion from foreign nations to pay for our national priorities like reconstruction of the gulf coast and the war in Iraq.’ – Dennis Cardoza
‘I’m still disturbed if a chord isn’t together, but your priorities change as you get older.’ – Esa-Pekka Salonen
‘Port Security is one of our weakest security links, and it must be one of our highest priorities.’ – Kendrick Meek
‘The space industry is developing and delivering benefits that tie into our immediate needs and priorities here on Earth-for example, medical and materials research, and satellite communications.’ – Marc Garneau
‘We do not have a money problem in America. We have a values and priorities problem.’ – Marian Wright Edelman
‘The quality of my life has changed dramatically – not the events – but the way I handle them and my priorities and my sense of drama.’ – Ali MacGraw
‘I did not like leaving them when they were little or big. You have to have priorities regarding what you will allow to take you away from your kid.’ – Kate Hudson
‘The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty was before, the result of natural scarcity, but of a set of priorities imposed upon the rest of the world by the rich.’ – John Berger
‘But seriously, I think overall in the scheme of things winning an Emmy is not important. Let’s get our priorities straight. I think we all know what’s really important in life – winning an Oscar.’ – Ellen DeGeneres
‘You always love playing in finals at any tournament. The grand slams and stuff like that are obviously the priorities but any titles go on your record.’ – Lleyton Hewitt
‘Financial regulatory reform is one of the top legislative priorities of the Obama Administration.’ – Valerie Jarrett
‘Well, you know, I – again, even in the context of BP, I wonder about this government’s priorities. The federal government’s top priority right now should be the cleanup. And BP certainly has done so many things wrong. They need to be held to account.’ – Carly Fiorina
‘Some people in LA are addicted. They have to be here. My personal life is stronger than my professional life, in terms of priorities.’ – Debi Mazar
‘We do not have a revenue problem in D.C. or this county. We have a prioritization problem. When you create the priorities you fund the priorities of the country and you stop spending money when you get to zero.’ – Tim Scott
‘I want to improve TSA’s counterterrorism focus through intelligence and cutting edge technology, support the TSA workforce, and strengthen the agency’s relationships with stakeholders and the traveling public. All of these priorities are interconnected and are vital to TSA’s mission – and I would say, all of our collective mission.’ – John Pistole
‘It’s time Congress got its priorities straight.’ – Mitch McConnell
‘My priorities are always going to be my husband and my family now. That’s a huge, huge thing.’ – Gwen Stefani
‘That’s not to say that women’s priorities are better than men’s. Rather, when women are empowered, when they can speak from the experience of their own lives, they often address different, previously neglected issues. And families and whole communities benefit.’ – Dee Dee Myers
‘When I had my daughter, my priorities shifted. Being in the world of fashion you have to be very self-absorbed and surrounded by people that are self-absorbed.’ – Carolyn Murphy
‘Luckily because I had a family and children, my priorities changed. I mean, I’m very passionate about my work but I have other interests and other things that balance my life.’ – Penelope Ann Miller
‘We’re all doing different things and some of the girls are mums, so priorities have changed. But I would love to do something with the Spice Girls again. I know we would have an amazing time.’ – Emma Bunton
‘My priorities are where they should be, which is making really great, really exciting television.’ – Steven Moffat
‘I think four Olympics is probably enough. Five Olympics is a long time, but there’s nothing wrong with that if I’m into it and I’m healthy and my priorities can fit around that.’ – Bode Miller
‘I’ve learned time management, organization and I have priorities.’ – Tory Burch
‘All the states are required, either by constitution or by statute, to have balanced budgets – they’re not able to print money. So they have to focus on establishing priorities.’ – Gary Locke
‘The first bill that President Obama signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. I think it says something about his priorities that the first bill he put his name on has my name on it too. As he said that day with me by his side, ‘Making our economy work means making sure it works for everyone.” – Lilly Ledbetter
‘I don’t believe that the American dream should be reserved for those who are born into the elite or somehow have been given an advantage over others. My growing-up experience is probably the most important thing that guides my priorities and my work today.’ – Ken Salazar
‘Democrats single out glaring examples of tax preferences or spending priorities that favor the wealthy and Republicans cry ‘class warfare!” – Dee Dee Myers
‘As women slowly gain power, their values and priorities are reshaping the agenda. A multitude of studies show that when women control the family funds, they generally spend more on health, nutrition, and education – and less on alcohol and cigarettes.’ – Dee Dee Myers
‘I believe there are three keys to success. For me it is keeping my priorities in order: It’s my faith and my family, and then the business.’ – Kathy Ireland
‘I have my hands full with my kids and so romance is not high on my list of priorities.’ – Pamela Anderson
‘The two greatest priorities for my government are tackling tax evasion and corruption.’ – Mario Monti
‘NBC’s priorities are Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno, and then there’s me.’ – Carson Daly
‘Maybe I’ll make one movie a year, maybe two, but it’s not going to be more than that because I have other priorities now.’ – Penelope Cruz
‘I have a more developed sense of my priorities. Life has so much more meaning now.’ – Mariska Hargitay
‘My boyfriend, who I love to death – he’s only 17 so he’s the youngest guy I’ve ever dated – he just moved here from Hawaii to be with me and I met him when I was 10. Anyway, in Hawaii they have such a different mentality and different priorities.’ – Nikki Reed
‘Just because you’re part of ‘Twilight’ does not mean you’re a superstar. It means that you’re given the opportunity to maybe become one later if you work hard. Once fandom goes away, which it will very soon, it’s all about having your priorities straight and working hard.’ – Nikki Reed
‘Some argue we should get coal, oil and gas out of the ground as quickly as possible, build more pipelines and make as much money as we can selling it here and abroad. Their priorities are the economy and meeting short-term energy needs so we can live the lives to which we’ve become accustomed.’ – David Suzuki
‘Beyond reducing individual use, one of our top priorities must be to move from fossil fuels to energy that has fewer detrimental effects on water supplies and fewer environmental impacts overall.’ – David Suzuki
‘Frankly, too many women treat their husbands as accessories instead of priorities.’ – Laura Schlessinger
‘I think what’s been lacking from our discussion for a long time is really that other part of what a Budget chair does, which is set the priorities for this country in terms of making sure we invest in the right places, in education, in job training, and to make sure we do a balanced approach moving forward.’ – Patty Murray
‘As you know, the Australian Labour Party is committed to turning the country into a republic. We’ve not stipulated a timeline for doing that. We are sensitive to the other priorities we’ve got as a nation and in the world, but in time the country will head in that direction.’ – Kevin Rudd
‘I think there was a time when I considered myself a work addict, but that’s no longer accurate. My life has changed so dramatically over the last number of years, especially having a family now. My priorities have shifted.’ – Edie Falco
‘My priorities are my family and my job. I have little time for much else.’ – Doug Davidson
‘What we’re doing now is we’re saying that individual schools can spend the money on their own priorities, so that head teachers can decide what’s truly important, because the big shift in approach on education that we’re taking – which is different from what happened before – is that we trust teachers and we trust heads.’ – Michael Gove
‘I am not sure gender ever won’t be an issue in comedy, because I think that women do have different priorities in some respects.’ – Jenny Eclair
‘I’ve been head of strategy at IBM and together with my colleagues built our five-year plan. My priorities are going to be to continue to execute on that.’ – Ginni Rometty
‘I have to say, you know, I’ve seen so many people go through the cycle and become famous and not famous anymore and, you know, want – have their priorities change and want different things.’ – Rashida Jones
‘But parents and schools have their priorities; making sure our kids eat right because research shows a clear connection between nutrition and student performance in school.’ – Jared Polis
‘Big food companies have their priorities, which include selling cheap, unhealthy foods at high profits.’ – Jared Polis
‘Physically my brain is in great shape. My motor functions are fine, but I think going through the whole ordeal… coming pretty close to death, may have affected my priorities.’ – Bill Berry
‘Priorities are the yearly goals that I’m most interested in achieving, then they become operationalized through weekly goals.’ – Robert Pozen
‘WHO has a country office in nearly every developing country, usually located close to the Ministry of Health. Staff in these offices need to do much more to help ministries of health strengthen their national health plans and strategies and then negotiate with development partners to support these priorities and follow these plans.’ – Margaret Chan
‘The Italians have their priorities right: They’re driven, they do their work, but they really enjoy the day-to-day and they don’t put off the enjoyment of the everyday for some future goal.’ – Frances Mayes
‘I think the great thing about grandparents is seeing another home, realising that people you love can have different priorities, different diversions, different opinions and lead quite different lives from the ones you see every day, and that is immensely valuable.’ – Simon Hoggart
‘Visit USA.gov and you’ll find thousands of directorates, agencies, boards, offices, and services replete with overlapping responsibilities, ancient priorities, and divided accountability.’ – Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
‘I had written for Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman in the past. Jimmy had a different voice, and different priorities. He couldn’t be the bad guy in the joke; he couldn’t upset people, really.’ – Anthony Jeselnik
‘A marriage is a solemn affair. The tempest of emotions and the myriad of arrangements are giddying, and when one is faced with these, clothing seems to be the last of one’s priorities.’ – Daphne Guinness
‘The performance of international institutions will be symptomatic of the domestic political priorities of influential member states. International institutions don’t really have a life and a mind of their own.’ – Samantha Power
‘As you know, the South is known for its hospitality, traditions, football, pageants, and food. Football is almost like a religion here. People say their priorities are faith, family, and then football. People eat, breathe, and sleep it in the South. It’s a huge deal.’ – Katherine Webb
‘The Puritans’ sense of priorities in life was one of their greatest strengths. Putting God first and valuing everything else in relation to God was a recurrent Puritan theme.’ – Leland Ryken
‘I really wish people – maybe it’s naive – wish people had priorities and were willing to be artistic patrons.’ – Harold Prince
‘To me, regardless of who’s in office, the government is strangled by business. And the government’s priorities are dictated by business. I mean, why does America, even after healthcare reform, still not have free universal healthcare? I’m sure it has something to do with the insurance lobby.’ – Andrew Dominik
‘If you see a man who is so obviously impressed with his own appearance, then you wonder what his priorities are.’ – Edward N. Ney
‘I try to see what the priorities are and not get terribly fussed about things that don’t matter. Not be swept away by feelings and emotions, which is my tendency.’ – Penelope Tree
‘I would say that the U.S. has overlooked Latin America. Their priorities have always been somewhere else. And that is a problem and that is a mistake.’ – Sebastian Pinera
‘My priorities are: I need to be good; I need to be well within for my children to be well within; and then the creative process flows, organically and smoothly. I’m not looking to experience what I went through in the ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca’ days again.’ – Ricky Martin
‘The only way that residual racist feelings could affect legislation, in my opinion, is through a lack of priorities, from not doing things.’ – John McWhorter
‘If I hammer my own thumb while doing some DIY, it’s not nice, but it’s not the end of the world. To care obsessively about similar levels of discomfort in animals seems to be a case of mistaken moral priorities.’ – Julian Baggini
‘I suppose it’s whether you want to be a famous person, or whether you want to be an actor. You have to decide what your priorities are. Great actor, huge star. Sometimes, the two walk hand in hand. Most of the time, they don’t.’ – Anne-Marie Duff
‘I used to have a little saying I used when people said, ‘What are your priorities?’ I’d give them a bit of government alphabet soup. I’d say ‘CTCPROW: Counterterrorism, counterproliferation, rest of the world.” – Michael Hayden
‘What people pray for will tell you more than anything else whether they are locked into the vision and priorities of the church.’ – Andy Stanley
‘Recording a song for a film doesn’t take much time; it’s hardly an hour’s job, but concerts are constant, and so is travelling, so I’ve to take time out to work on my albums because I’m passionate about creating my own music. When you love something dearly, you set your priorities accordingly.’ – Kailash Kher
‘The moment you say, ‘I want to do a role,’ the story suffers. I don’t set priorities in terms of roles or scripts.’ – Boman Irani
‘The whole world is starting to realize that it was the most unwise thing for our society to have ignored women power, to run the society with male priorities.’ – Yoko Ono
‘Faith, family, academics and then sports was the order of priorities in my family. My parents really stuck to these principles when raising me and my two brothers. As long as we took care of everything, they let us play as much basketball as we wanted.’ – Jeremy Lin
‘I learned in my Ph.D. the discipline I needed to be successful. Most boxers are not that disciplined. They have talent, but the self-organization – the ability to schedule yourself and your priorities – is lacking. My studies were about the control of training on both the psychological and the physical side.’ – Wladimir Klitschko
‘If you have children, you know you’re responsible for somebody. You realize you are being imitated; your belief systems and priorities have a direct influence on these children, who are like flowers in a garden.’ – Madonna Ciccone
‘Having my priorities in order has really helped me look better, fresher, and more relaxed.’ – Kim Cattrall
‘Being a mom is what life is about. I hope people realize what the priorities in life should be and know not everything has to be perfect.’ – Kourtney Kardashian
‘Fitness has always been one of the top priorities in my life because that’s the way I grew up, with soccer being the sport of choice.’ – Ziggy Marley
‘My priority is cricket. Everything that I get apart from it is a result of the effort on the field. Everything else follows. I am pretty aware of my priorities, and I don’t really focus on things that are not as important to me as cricket.’ – Virat Kohli
‘With families, your priorities shift. You’re not going to be like, ‘Let’s go out on tour year-round.’ I have kids in school. You have to lay things out.’ – Drew Lachey
‘Part of the strength that Charlie and I have as a team is we’ve been able to keep our priorities straight through our entire partnership. We’ve been able to maintain a life outside of skating, and though we’ve given up a lot of things and we’ve been training really hard our entire lives, we’ve been able to maintain great social lives.’ – Meryl Davis
‘I thought I had a handle on my priorities before Elizabeth and I lost our oldest son to stillbirth.’ – Peter Roskam
‘Earlier, my priority was only work. I worked like a dog before I got married. After marriage, once you have a baby, time management is difficult. Your responsibilities change, your priorities change. And you have to concentrate on them if you have to work out your life. Your career is just a part of your life. For me, my family is my life.’ – Kajol
‘I visualise what I want through meditation. The process of meditating is a great way of making sure I have my priorities sorted. It’s not about money – I focus on my career and the kind of film projects I want to do. Film-making is a passion for me, and my mantra is that you should do what you love, and the money will follow.’ – Shilpa Shetty
‘Teacher compensation isn’t the only factor in cultivating great teaching. Other important priorities include changing how we measure student performance, providing more flexibility to teacher-preparation programs, and improving how we train and support principals.’ – Michael Bennet
‘Budgets are nothing if not statements of priorities.’ – Jeff Merkley
‘In China, national priorities are established by the Government and then funded by the state; in India, priorities emerge from seemingly endless discussions and arguments amongst myriad interests, and funds have to be found where they might.’ – Shashi Tharoor
‘If you have urgent current expenses to cover, then future priorities like college and retirement fall off your radar because they are simply less pressing. Scarcity of attention prevents us from seeing what’s really important. The psychology of scarcity engrosses us in only our present needs.’ – Sendhil Mullainathan
‘Know your priorities and identify the five powerful action steps that you intend to take to move your initiatives forward each day. If you go to a tree with an ax and take five whacks at the tree every day, it doesn’t matter if it’s an oak or a redwood; eventually, the tree has to fall down.’ – Jack Canfield
‘I am what I want. What I seek to consume, possess, and achieve is a mirror that reflects my lusts and cravings, values and priorities, and moral boundaries or lack thereof.’ – Jane Velez-Mitchell
‘Whether wisely or not, one of the first priorities of the incoming Obama administration was to present a package of healthcare benefits, which, to no one’s surprise, produced an uproar in Congress and an assortment of polls declaring that the majority of Americans were opposed to it.’ – Sherwin B. Nuland
‘Government spending clearly needs some adjusting. But a budget is a statement of our priorities, and balancing our spending on the backs of our nation’s seniors is not the right approach.’ – Paul Tonko
‘Voters never have to question where I stand – my principles or priorities. I am a pro-freedom, pro-America and pro-life conservative.’ – Tim Walberg
‘I know that each of us has much to do. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by the tasks we face. But if we keep our priorities in order, we can accomplish all that we should. We can endure to the end regardless of temptations, problems, and challenges.’ – Joseph B. Wirthlin
‘There was never any doubt of Christ’s priorities.’ – Joseph B. Wirthlin
‘If China can’t even given LinkedIn enough breathing room to operate in China, that would be a very unfortunate signal for a government to send its professionals about its priorities.’ – Rebecca MacKinnon
‘The budgets we work on in Congress are more than just fiscal documents; they are a reflection of our moral values as well. In choosing where to spend money, members of Congress choose what priorities they value.’ – Tim Walz
‘Comparing and contrasting is a valuable human skill – and not just during high school English exams. Our ability to rank-order things is invaluable in making choices and setting priorities.’ – Martha Beck
‘I’ve never made football my priority. My priorities are my faith and my dependence on God.’ – Bobby Bowden
‘Twitter needs to continue being a good listener and recognize that the service has been redefined by lots of people, tweet by tweet, but also come up with its own priorities.’ – Dick Costolo
‘You shouldn’t marry unless the both of you are on the same page on a lot of things. Life is going to deal you blows, and you have to be together. Your values and priorities have to be on the same page; otherwise, it won’t work.’ – Nicole Ari Parker
‘Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and priorities of Americans.’ – George Allen
‘The economy grows when families can spend money on personal priorities rather than priorities imposed by the federal government.’ – Mike Crapo
‘Enforcement priorities and arrest patterns must not lead to disparate treatment under the law, even if such treatment is unintended. And police forces should reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.’ – Eric Holder
‘More than anything else, a budget request is a statement of national priorities; a clear enumeration of what our country needs to grow its economy and remain in the future the first-rate power it is today.’ – Roy Blunt
‘Putting together a sustainable budget requires that we all work together, that we focus our scarce resources on key priorities, and that we strengthen our capacity to deliver the best product we can for the American people. And that takes money.’ – Roy Blunt
‘Turning 60 was not a happy time. I didn’t think ‘I’m falling apart,’ but I did re-examine my priorities.’ – Raquel Welch
‘My two primary areas of focus have been open-space conservation and education, and I expect those to remain my priorities in the future. The Irvine open space and parklands provide serenity and balance to our unique Orange County lifestyle.’ – Donald Bren
‘We need to prioritize those expenditures of the federal government in A, B and C priorities… And I believe that on the C priority list are things like the Departments of Education and Energy, and those are the places where we should begin those defunding.’ – Sharron Angle
‘When I was about to turn 50, I went into a kind of personal revision and observed my own priorities and what led those priorities in my life. And many things that, in a way, were profound.’ – Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
‘My very clear vision for the ideal Roomba is one you never see and you never touch. Our research priorities are explicitly focused on the Roomba of the future that will deliver on the promise of automatically cleaning your floor.’ – Colin Angle
‘I’d like to be remembered as one who kept my priorities in the right order.’ – S. Truett Cathy
‘I was not so committed to financial success that I was willing to abandon my principles and priorities. One of the most visible examples of this is our decision to close on Sunday.’ – S. Truett Cathy
‘Putting middle class families in jeopardy in order to protect the wealthiest among us isn’t consistent with the values and priorities that most Americans share.’ – Martin O’Malley
”Fine casual’ means taking the cultural priorities that fine dining, at its best, believes in.’ – Danny Meyer
‘If you just can’t seem to get ahead, you might need to check your priorities. If you’ve had difficulties setting your priorities, ask God to help you.’ – Victoria Osteen
‘Relationships are people’s No. 1 priorities. They want to have good relationships, and a lot of times they don’t.’ – Victoria Osteen
‘When millions of dollars and thousands of humanitarian workers poured into Indonesia, we quickly faced the challenge of coordinating our own bureaucracy with the multitudes of approaches and priorities the donor community wanted to pursue.’ – Sri Mulyani Indrawati
‘We need a force that recognizes that only through development and liberty, through education and health care, through better priorities and wiser investments, can we achieve the stability we seek.’ – √ìscar Arias
‘Kids really take you out of yourself, and your priorities become really clear. With acting and the business, you don’t really have priorities. You have no idea what each day or week’s going to be like.’ – Josie Bissett
‘It is our duty as states, citizens, and industry leaders to make the energy transition a reality with the ultimate aim of reconciling two major priorities: to meet ever-increasing demand and to confront the complex issue of climate change.’ – Christophe de Margerie
‘I don’t use the Internet, as I don’t like living with lots of distractions. I have tried, but I found it a hindrance. as my sense of priorities goes out of the window and it pulls me out of my writing, particularly with email. I’d sit there for hours just replying to emails.’ – Michelle Paver
‘After marriage, most women keep aside their aspirations and dreams as their priorities change.’ – Manju Warrier
‘In simple terms, I realised that food is the most fundamental need for a person. In difficult economic times, people’s priorities change, and they might be willing to do something that secures for them the lowest possible weekly food bill.’ – Stelios Haji-Ioannou
‘I love dancing just because I’ve done it my whole life and it’s definitely what I want to do. I feel like, I want to train with acting and do movies. Those two are my main priorities. I definitely want to be able to sing and model, too. I definitely love those, too.’ – Maddie Ziegler
‘Earmarks are almost always inserted by a member of Congress without any notice to other members, and without a chance for Congress as a whole to debate a particular earmark as they relate to national priorities.’ – Marsha Blackburn
‘Budgets are blueprints and priorities.’ – Kevin McCarthy
‘I think it’s all about the people who listen to your music, and loving playing and writing. Once you’ve got those two, and they’re your main two priorities, then radio and TV and all the other stuff that comes with it will come. But that’s not the be-all end-all.’ – Gabrielle Aplin
‘The best employees are those who bring real energy and initiative to the job. I like to know whether you’re the kind of person who can set priorities, take initiative, and drive results right from the beginning.’ – Marillyn Hewson
‘I’ve never met a budget that I couldn’t coax a few extra dollars from – and I’ll bet that you can do the same. For instance, you’re probably buying more minutes and more cable channels than you use. Oh, and how many black skinny jeans do I count in your closet? You have enough money, just the wrong priorities.’ – Jean Chatzky
‘I’m a Christian guy, and when it comes to my priorities, it’s the utmost. For me, just to calm myself down, to keep my perspective when I’m playing, to not make too big a deal of it… that’s where I go to. The peace that comes with that allows me to play free golf.’ – Zach Johnson
‘We actually look to the scientific community to kind of come back to NASA and tell us what the priorities should be. And then at NASA, we try to look within our budget and say, ‘What can we accommodate, and what are the most important things for the nation?” – Ellen Stofan
‘In a world where shows have to keep going while the priorities change, I have to stay flexible.’ – Betsy Beers
‘My entire life changed when I became a mother – my priorities, my understanding, appreciation of life, and my relationship with God.’ – Kourtney Kardashian
‘People who don’t get rich are lazy or just have other priorities.’ – Sergey Galitsky
‘People talk about balance. Balance is an awful measure of things because it implies a scale that inevitably tips. I like to look through the filter of, ‘Is the life I’m leading consistent with my priorities?’ For me, my family is the ultimate litmus test.’ – Ivanka Trump
‘I am a family man, and I have to find my priorities. During the season, it is to race. During the off-season, it is to spend time with my family.’ – Jens Voigt
‘I start every day reviewing priorities, prepping for meetings, and getting updated on key projects.’ – Logan Green
‘My real priorities were my family – my kids and Bruce – and my work with the E Street Band.’ – Patti Scialfa
‘If we get outside the EU, if we leave the EU system, we will be relieved of a huge amount of unnecessary regulation that is holding this country back. We will be able to set our own priorities, make our own laws and set our own tax policies to suit the needs of this country. We have a huge opportunity also to make people’s votes count for more.’ – Boris Johnson
‘I have four priorities. Give back to the French their sovereignty over the French territory, their sovereignty over the currency, their sovereignty over the economy and the law.’ – Marine Le Pen
‘Most people are balancing 10 or 20 priorities. I have two. My family and my work.’ – David Boies
‘Netanyahu’s government and its faulty and politicized priorities are leading Israel into bankruptcy.’ – Tzipi Livni
‘I think a lot of divisions of perspective and experience that happen within feminism are very natural. Any movement that represents the interests of 51 percent of the population is covering such divergent experiences, perspectives, and priorities that, if you’re doing it right, people are going to be arguing within it.’ – Rebecca Traister
‘We launched our #WomenWhoWork initiative to show the world what today’s modern, professional women really look like. They’re invested in their careers, but they’re also passionate about priorities outside the office.’ – Ivanka Trump
‘It’s not that I don’t take TV seriously. I take it very seriously. But I’ve got my priorities straight. Call it my extra gift. Without it, I would be devastated every day in Hollywood.’ – Bonnie Hunt
‘My priorities are to continue to fight for manufacturing in my state and for jobs and health care and deal with lead issues in my beloved city of Cleveland, where I live, and every other city in the industrial Midwest.’ – Sherrod Brown
‘My priorities are a fair trade policy in this country, increasing the minimum wage, going after the drug companies for the way that they charge and their whole pricing structure that have put absolutely amazing drugs out of reach for so many Americans.’ – Sherrod Brown
‘We have to start grounding our policies in facts and recognize that a strong economy is critical for funding progressive priorities.’ – John Delaney
‘Two decades of experience as an entrepreneur and CEO has informed my view that our priorities must stress improving educational outcomes, rebuilding America’s infrastructure, lowering health care costs, addressing climate change, reforming immigration, and ushering in an advanced energy economy.’ – John Delaney
‘My priorities? Assisting our allies, the Kurds, in their fight against ISIS.’ – Trent Franks
‘This is the people’s money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority.’ – Sam Graves
‘Our priorities are out of whack. We spend too much to protect birds and fish at the expense of people.’ – Sam Graves
‘Things change; your priorities change in life. So I’d never think of riding 100 miles on Christmas Day now, because I’ve got two kids, and it’s selfish.’ – Bradley Wiggins
‘We knew sports was important to us and our family, but there are priorities in life.Obviously, faith is foremost; how we did in school is important. If we didn’t handle that business then there were no privileges.’ – Stephen Curry
‘We live in a world of strange priorities, where Kim Kardashian buying a Lamborghini creates international headlines, but children in Niger suffering from drought and children in Britain suffering from leukaemia go unnoticed.’ – David Harewood
‘Europeans fought for shorter workdays, more vacation time, family leave, and all these kinds of things. Those haven’t been priorities in America: it’s been about money. You see, in the countries that fought for time, they cook more often; they have less obesity. There are real benefits to having time.’ – Michael Pollan
‘My priorities are making sure we reduce class size and close the achievement gap.’ – Kate Brown
‘Public health and safety are my highest priorities.’ – Kate Brown
‘To argue that it is unconstitutional for local law enforcement to be a legitimate partner in immigration enforcement is shortsighted. It is evidence of a lack of commitment to securing our borders and a lack of appreciation for the proper role of the states in supporting federal law enforcement priorities.’ – Asa Hutchinson
‘Our highest priorities are safe operations and the well-being of the people and communities we serve.’ – Lynn Good
‘I try to live tolerance in my own way, which is why, as a politician, one of my key priorities is to stand up for human rights.’ – Keith Ellison
‘I’m the first secretary of labor in the 21st century, and the competitiveness of the American work force and the modernization of decades-old regulations have been among our top priorities.’ – Elaine Chao
‘Washington policymakers have to understand the adverse implications of their actions on job creation, and they must reorder some of their priorities.’ – Elaine Chao
‘The Obama administration likes to say that it is ‘pro-worker.’ But something is amiss when its labor priorities are forcing unionization and labor contracts on American workplaces, and denying union members information on how their dues money is spent.’ – Elaine Chao
‘Cuban Americans have little in common with immigrants from Mexico and Central America, and often their priorities don’t align. If it seems like Cuban Americans don’t have to play by the same rules as everyone else, that’s probably because they don’t.’ – Fabrizio Moreira
‘I’m aware of the urgency to give Italy a government in the fullness of its powers, to reassure the citizens, and to face with utmost commitment and determination international, economic and social priorities.’ – Paolo Gentiloni
‘Clean air and clean water are absolute top priorities when we talk about responsible energy development; however, the final rule issued by the Obama administration does nothing to further protect our resources.’ – Ryan Zinke
‘Kellyanne is the first female campaign manager of any major party to win a presidential general election. In her position, Kellyanne will continue her role as a close adviser to the president-elect and will work with senior leadership to effectively message and execute the administration’s legislative priorities and actions.’ – Sean Spicer
‘I realized that if you try to be the perfect mom, perfect wife, perfect actress, you start to feel overwhelmed. You shut down. I got that really fast… I was running back and forth from breast-feeding to filming a scene, overextending myself on every level. I realized I have to make priorities, and my family is number one no matter what.’ – Jenna Dewan
‘Improvement of civic facilities is among our priorities, and for this purpose, education, health, infrastructure and transport sectors are being improved through revolutionary steps. Citizens will benefit from all these projects, and their living standard will be raised.’ – Shehbaz Sharif
‘It’s difficult to feel as though you are truly being effective at work. Many of us feel trapped in endless meetings, with barely any time to grab lunch, let alone do any work. Overarching strategies and key priorities seem completely divorced from the day-to-day tactics.’ – Chris Fussell
‘People who have a sense of peace that their priorities are in the right place also have a sense of humility and a realistic view on life.’ – Patrick Lencioni
‘A fundamental principle that I learned in my career, and a principle that my consulting company McChrystal Group helps American civilian companies to adopt, is that winning units and organizations ensure that the time they actually spend – daily, weekly, and yearly – must hew closely to their priorities.’ – Stanley A. McChrystal
‘As our leaders in Washington confront tough decisions about our budget priorities, I urge them to continue federal funding for public broadcasting.’ – Stanley A. McChrystal
‘My priorities are going to be to play a very balanced role in the sense that I have to keep an eye on the challenges in the environment. At the same time, I have to keep an eye on the optimism that is there for India.’ – Chanda Kochhar
‘One of my top priorities will be to defund Planned Parenthood.’ – Ron Estes
‘Making independent films is liberating. It eliminates self-censorship, which mainstream films are infected with due to commercial priorities.’ – Arfi Lamba
‘In the wake of the United Kingdom’s vote to ‘Brexit’ the E.U., we Europeans will indeed have to rethink how our Union works; but we know very well what we need to work for. We know what our principles, interests, and priorities are.’ – Federica Mogherini
‘When traveling, we continually are ‘discovering’ what our day will be. We are in a new environment, perhaps a different culture, interacting with strangers who might have different priorities than we ourselves have.’ – Jeff Kober
‘One of the metaphors that I use for start-ups is, you throw yourself off a cliff and assemble your airplane on the way down. If you don’t solve the right problem at the right time, that’s the end. Mortality puts priorities into sharp focus.’ – Reid Hoffman
‘It’s been invigorating being back on the West Coast, being at Alphabet, because there is so much innovation. And the big challenge is, how do you think about resource allocation and priorities when you have so many great options? But wearing jeans instead of suits and popping into driverless cars has also been a lot of fun.’ – Ruth Porat
‘You don’t sleep anymore, but at the same time, you have this strength that comes from this life that has just arrived. It’s a big cliche how your priorities change, but every parent knows that sometimes there’s a thunderstorm, and you look at his eyes, and everything is all right. It is a revolution of everything you feel.’ – Marion Cotillard
‘We all know spending levels for defense and other urgent priorities have been woefully inadequate for years. But we haven’t found the will to work together to adjust them.’ – John McCain
‘When you come into a role, there seems to be just a ton of different places you can make an impact. But it’s critical in that first year to be seen to be a leader that can actually accomplish things and has a sense of priorities.’ – Julie Sweet
‘Conservatives have the advantage of knowing how to debate each other on issues, principles, and priorities, and that is where they should engage Trump.’ – Tom Tancredo
‘It is not about finding a work-life balance, but, rather, it’s about work-life integration. I’ve learned to integrate my work and life so that the two exist as harmoniously as possible and priorities can be set.’ – Denise Morrison
‘There are going to be priorities and multiple dimensions of your life, and how you integrate that is how you find happiness.’ – Denise Morrison
‘The true leader – the genuine world-builder – lives to the point. Acutely concentrated on the few high priorities that will deliver the life of their greatest aspirations. At the end.’ – Robin S. Sharma
‘As a member and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee during the 2000s, I met with civilian and military officials in Kurdistan, Libya, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, and Yemen. They shared many of the same international defense priorities as the United States. We acknowledged our differences, but we worked from where we found common ground.’ – Pete Hoekstra
‘I suppose I’ve been selfish in the past and put my career first. But priorities change.’ – Ray Fearon
‘HSNi’s performance gained momentum throughout 2014 as we executed on our strategic priorities across our business, by strengthening our customer file, optimizing our digital platform, and differentiating HSNi and our brands at content-rich, immersive commerce destination.’ – Mindy Grossman
‘As a mom, my priorities have changed.’ – Catherine Oxenberg
‘I am not a person to compromise on my priorities and family just for a show.’ – Karishma Tanna
‘My cinema is of a different kind: give me a good meaty role instead of two or three songs and running around in foreign locations wearing itsy-bitsy costumes. I’m clear and focussed about my priorities.’ – Nithya Menen
‘In your early 20s, it was maybe acceptable to have a friend who was taking all of your time and energy and exhausting you and always a drama. When you’re in your 30s, or you’re starting to have babies, you just can’t put up with it anymore, and that’s okay, because I think your priorities shift.’ – Busy Philipps
‘Making sure women get equal pay for equal work remains one of my top priorities.’ – Jan Schakowsky
‘Our Committee should be focusing on real priorities – improving health care, combating climate change, creating jobs and making products safer – not attacking Planned Parenthood and undermining women’s access to critical services.’ – Jan Schakowsky
‘Budgets reflect our priorities, who we are as a nation, what we’re going to put first, and emphasize and invest.’ – Brad Schneider
‘I want to fight hard for the values and priorities of my district.’ – Brad Schneider
‘One of my top priorities in Congress is creating jobs and promoting a growing economy that raises the standard of living for all Americans.’ – Brad Schneider
‘My priorities were taking the kids to school and being a mum and being a daughter and being a sister. Just spending a lot of that time with my family that I’d probably lost a lot of, touring with the Cranberries.’ – Dolores O’Riordan
‘We are a small country. That means there will be lots of similarities in policies. The priorities are about the same issues – you have to create more jobs; you have to invest in people so they are qualified for the jobs the new economy will bring.’ – Erna Solberg
‘We have to dare to modernize to get room to maneuver for the priorities in the future.’ – Erna Solberg
‘To a certain extent, platforms are platitudes that you test when you get to govern. You have to run those priorities up against the opposition and decide what’s most important.’ – Sheldon Whitehouse
‘As a prosecutor and a senator, one of my main criminal justice priorities has been enforcing and reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, a bill with deep roots in Minnesota, seeds planted by former Senator Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila.’ – Amy Klobuchar
‘With modeling, I’m thankful to have so many work options. But you do have to be able to say no. In reality, everything would be yes because every gig pays more than any normal job. But you still have to keep your priorities straight in life. And my priorities are my girls.’ – Bianca Balti
‘In our perform agenda, segmentation is one of our key strategic priorities. Segmentation is about deploying the right go-to-market channel to the right customers with the right pricing and the right cost to serve. And as a result, the segmentation strategy ensures that we generate profitable growth.’ – Alain Dehaze
‘One of our six key strategic priorities was the reinforcement of all professional staffing and solutions business.’ – Alain Dehaze
‘Addressing the weaknesses of capitalism will require us, above all, to do two things: first, to take a long-term perspective, and second, to re-set the priorities of business.’ – Paul Polman
‘Corruption is one of the high priorities of my agenda.’ – Juan Manuel Santos
‘The G7 doesn’t have a permanent secretariat. The OECD can help the G8 and set the agenda for them. The secretary general of the OECD should be going to them proactively and discussing issues and priorities.’ – Jose Angel Gurria
‘I can’t count a single conservative of my acquaintance that doesn’t include charitable work in their list of priorities.’ – Dana Loesch
‘I have served in the Senate since December 2012 with seats on the Appropriations and Commerce committees and previously served as the lieutenant governor and in the state House. These positions provided me insights on Hawaii’s priorities and how to effectively work with stakeholders to achieve meaningful results.’ – Brian Schatz
‘The purpose of the military is to close with and destroy the enemy on behalf of our national security priorities.’ – Todd Wilcox
‘The goal isn’t just to make transactions: it’s to make better decisions in the way you run your business. If that’s not at the top of every executive’s priorities, then they shouldn’t be an executive.’ – Aneel Bhusri
‘One of my top priorities in Congress is making sure every American who wants to serve our country has the opportunity to do so.’ – Seth Moulton
‘President Trump has made rebuilding our military strength one of his top priorities. More money is certainly required, but so is reform of the Pentagon and how it does business.’ – Mac Thornberry
‘Foreign policy must be about priorities. The United States cannot do everything everywhere.’ – Richard N. Haass
‘One of the main priorities of Russia’s economic policy is to create conditions and form our own financial resources for economic modernisation.’ – Elvira Nabiullina
‘The challenges military families face from frequent relocations and deployments are themselves patches of service, and that’s why supporting our military families is one of my top priorities in Congress.’ – Elise Stefanik
‘Our most important job in Congress is to provide for our national defense, and therefore, every year, Congress allocates funds and determines defense priorities in a bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA.’ – Elise Stefanik
‘I’m fortunate to be in a position to support nonprofits that align with my personal priorities, which include women’s health issues, cancer research, environmental concerns, and education for women and children domestically and globally.’ – Channing Dungey
‘In my first remarks as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission to the agency’s terrific staff, I stressed that one of my top priorities would be to close the digital divide – the gap between those who use cutting-edge communications services and those who do not.’ – Ajit Pai
‘Ms. Rice was a bad national security adviser and a bad secretary of state. She was on the wrong side of some of the administration’s biggest internal policy fights. She had a tendency to flip-flop when it came to the president’s core priorities, and her political misjudgment more than once cost Mr. Bush dearly.’ – Bret Stephens
‘On a daily basis, I have to fight the internal battle to keep my priorities straight.’ – Nick Foles
‘Keeping our priorities straight, our faith, our family, and values will keep us grounded.’ – Nick Foles
‘Jon Tester’s priorities are with the liberal, extreme minority of Democrats in the Senate unwilling to compromise. He does not have Montana’s best interests in mind. He has failed to represent Montanans.’ – Matt Rosendale
‘So here comes this black guy from the Bay Area talking about peace, feminism, challenging racism, challenging the priorities of the country, and talking about preserving the fragile nature of our ecological system. People looked at me as if I was a freak.’ – Ron Dellums
‘A preoccupation with job title is an immediate giveaway that someone’s priorities are not in line with the company’s.’ – Taavet Hinrikus
‘What I see in Scripture are the priorities: My wife was beautiful to me, and she loved God, and we got along well. When I look in Scripture for what I want in a wife, here she is, right here.’ – Trip Lee
‘Customers are your best teachers. Learning about your customer’s beliefs, values, and priorities teaches you which selling points you should emphasize.’ – Mark Goulston
‘Obviously, we all want to feel pleasure. It can’t be one of our highest priorities because, simply put, anything worthwhile in life is going to be un-pleasurable at times. Pleasure is the type of thing that if you get the other stuff right, pleasure will happen on its own.’ – Mark Manson
‘Every artist has different priorities. Some artists I know don’t make as much music as they used to, because social media has taken over their lives. I work at what I feel is a very normal pace, and things keep clicking. It’s rewarding.’ – Mark Kozelek
‘Your priorities change when you get older.’ – Sami Zayn
‘Facing your own mortality forces you to re-evaluate your priorities.’ – Paul Allen
‘The desire to keep television out of our son’s life was one of the few parenting priorities my husband and I agreed on from the beginning. We debated the pros and cons of co-sleeping, of pacifiers, of chemical-free crib mattresses and baby sign language. The television question, on the other hand, was a no-brainer.’ – Kim Brooks
‘I consider myself to be a man with my priorities in order.’ – Steven Crowder
‘I’m very clear about my priorities – quality and credibility is important to me. A film and a character that lives beyond my years is important to me. People’s love is important to me.’ – Aditi Rao Hydari
‘My main priorities were to fight for Britain. Not a lot of Asians get selected for this country at anything, and it’s a great achievement.’ – Amir Khan
‘I have to be honest: when you have 70 fights under your belt, your priorities change.’ – Mirko Cro Cop
‘This is my dream. I’ve been doing this since I was a kid, and I’ve been blessed to work and be a working actor, and there’s not a day that goes by that I’m not thankful for that, but my priorities have definitely shifted.’ – Lacey Chabert
‘When I got to the Senate, I made overhauling our nation’s mental health laws one of my top priorities.’ – Chris Murphy
‘I knew the shirt-swapping business in general was getting out of hand when opponents would ask me for my shirt while we were still mid-match. Those are the wrong priorities.’ – Paul Scholes
‘Given my earlier experience as the longest served CM of the erstwhile undivided A.P., I focused on choosing right people in the right place with clear priorities in the departments that were vital to attract large-scale investments into the state.’ – N. Chandrababu Naidu
‘Whichever work you do, people go through life having several priorities. I know my football is what got me here. The work I do for SOS or my charity work in general has always been a priority for me, and then my family is a priority as well, so you set yourself different things, and they just balance each other out.’ – Vincent Kompany
”Iraivi’ is about women, men, and their priorities. It talks about women’s freedom, how men look at it, and how women use it. It’s neither preachy, nor is it about women’s empowerment.’ – Karthik Subbaraj
‘Many companies claim they have core values, but typically what they’re referring to are generic beliefs: having integrity, making a profit, responding to customers and so on. These values only have meaning when they’re defined in terms of how people behave and are ranked to set priorities.’ – Ken Blanchard
‘I know where my priorities stand, and it’s with my wife and my kids. It’s trying to be a loyal son and brother. Whether it’s my sister asking for help during her challenges or my dad asking for help with his campaign, I try my best, knowing that my responsibilities are to my family.’ – George P. Bush
‘Everyone has different priorities, and for me, my work is very important.’ – Shweta Tripathi
‘Ever since the 1980s and the Moral Majority, evangelicals have been loyal to the Republican Party, giving their votes in return for promises on abortion, family, and other arenas of policy which promised them protection for their churches and their priorities.’ – Ben Domenech
‘Trump is playing to an audience of people who think of themselves less as Republicans and more as Americans – moderates, conservatives, and independents – who feel that the Republican Party has completely ignored their priorities and beliefs and insulted them along the way.’ – Ben Domenech
‘I think different guys have different priorities. For me, it was always important to be in one spot, one city.’ – Dirk Nowitzki
‘A national government has to have national priorities.’ – Amber Rudd
‘The modern GOP has perfected this cyclical deficit outrage ritual. Republicans run up the tab when they control the White House, then scream about deficits when Democrats win – insisting that ‘serious reform’ means cutting only Democratic budget priorities.’ – Ari Melber
‘As every newspaper reader, liberal activist, or parliamentary junkie knows, the overarching barrier to most of Obama’s agenda is the abuse of the filibuster in the Senate. In fact, several of Obama’s second term priorities are not ideas in search of a majority – they are majorities in search of an up-or-down vote.’ – Ari Melber
‘Education and health are among our top priorities.’ – Atishi
‘When you become a pa, you have different priorities now, and you’re not living for yourself; you’re living for someone else now.’ – Julian Edelman
‘For me, in the past, scoring has not always been the most important thing. My priorities have been to play well, to be important for the team. After that, I’ve always told myself that if I score, then that’s just okay.’ – Mousa Dembele
‘Every character has its priorities, its path, its trajectory. So you prepare differently for each.’ – Vikrant Massey
‘The bottom line is this: in an era of mounting fiscal challenges and competing demands, we must actively seek ways to free up time, money, and manpower to invest back into our top priorities.’ – Mark Esper
‘Nothing is more infuriating to me than the way the media and political parties conflate Hispanic-Americans and illegal immigrants. We are not one and the same, and our interests and priorities are often very different.’ – Rachel Campos-Duffy
‘Our government has made infrastructure upgrade and the creation of smart cities major national priorities.’ – Sushma Swaraj
‘My marriage and my career are my two top priorities.’ – John Isner
‘Whether you’re an actress or someone who works in a bank, fitness should be one of your priorities.’ – Neha Dhupia
‘If, like me, you believe that your taxes should be spent on your priorities in this country by politicians accountable to you then you should vote to leave the E.U.’ – Priti Patel
‘I am a big fan of the following priorities: first the country, then the party and then the person. I believe that this gives credibility and I want to be credible.’ – Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
‘Labour’s priorities are clear: jobs and the economy must come first; not party interests or ideological fantasies.’ – Keir Starmer
‘When I campaigned for governor, I was clear about where our priorities must lie: Opportunity for New Mexico students and long-overdue recognition of New Mexico educators and staff.’ – Michelle Lujan Grisham
‘I have vowed to make my administration’s educational priorities – indeed, priorities in any issue area – abundantly clear. Students come first, and hardworking faculty deserve every respect and dignity.’ – Michelle Lujan Grisham
‘Priorities have to be allocated by the government because they have a complete picture of the country’s requirements. If priority is allocated to a manned space programme, I’m confident we can swing it. But it’s going to be tremendously expensive – the infrastructure and so on.’ – Rakesh Sharma
‘When you hide behind a veil of your financial business you never know who you’re influencing, where your priorities lie. But I think it’s important that the American people have some glimpse or some understanding of the financial standing of their commander-In-chief.’ – Wayne Messam
‘I had a great childhood. My priorities were straight.’ – Tony Todd
‘If we had our priorities straight as a country, we’d consider leaving fame behind a mark of wisdom and character.’ – S.E. Cupp
‘I think parenthood does change your priorities quite drastically in an incredibly good way – most of the time.’ – Curt Smith
‘Protecting Medicare and Social Security, health care, workers’ rights, and a woman’s right to choose remain top priorities for me.’ – Mazie Hirono
‘I knew as long as I stayed focused on my priorities, I would be ready for life’s ups and downs.’ – Philip Rivers
‘Family helps you make clearer choices about things. Your priorities become clearer. Your obligations become clearer, and that is something I welcome.’ – Bill Bailey
‘We are not going to use money from the people of the state of Missouri for what I believe is corporate welfare. We’ve got far too many core priorities of government that have to be invested in.’ – Eric Greitens
‘Our priorities are all wrong if we only care about how long people are in prison for, and not what goes on inside them, and what happens after people are released.’ – Ash Sarkar
‘It’s hard to pin Beto down on what he really stands for. Between the clumsy apologies and vacant platitudes, he doesn’t seem to have a set of philosophical priorities other than using his goofy ears to do a lot of listening so he doesn’t have to make any truly bold policy declarations.’ – Lisa Kennedy Montgomery
‘There is one party, the Conservative Party who is committed to honouring the referendum result, getting Brexit done and then delivering on the priorities of the British people.’ – James Cleverly
‘As a 73 year old global brand, IAMS comes with a very strong legacy of tailored nutrition for pets and I am glad to be a part of the launch of a brand that shares my priorities and the needs of my pets.’ – Amala Akkineni
‘It is about priorities in life and for me, ever since I have been a mom, my family and kid have been my first priority.’ – Lara Dutta
‘I have realied where my priorities are where do I want to keep it on my health or being with my loved ones.’ – Radhika Madan
‘Companies that are successful, it starts with the CEO and starts with the CEO’s priorities.’ – Julie Sweet
‘Because of fiscal responsibility, we will keep taxes low and maintain important priorities like IPERS.’ – Kim Reynolds
‘When I stepped away two springs ago, I just really wanted to shift my priorities to be able to be more available and present to show up for things that I felt were mattering more than being a professional athlete.’ – Maya Moore
‘We give money to the E.U. and they give it back according to the priorities they choose, with an unelected group of people choosing those priorities.’ – Munira Mirza
‘One of the biggest challenges for any new administration is contending with its predecessor’s priorities and beginning to advance its own.’ – Eugene Scalia
‘Vanity is not high on my list of priorities.’ – Chris de Burgh
‘When you have kids your priorities change. What you are looking for in a partner becomes more complex.’ – Laila Rouass
‘Getting rid of the Magnitsky Act is one of the top, if not the top, priorities of the Putin regime.’ – Bill Browder
‘One of my priorities is giving victims the right to choose different paths to restoration and to healing. It’s prioritizing having restitution available for economic harm, having victim services for the trauma and also recognizing that victims are far more than simply pieces of evidence to be used in order to secure a lengthy prison sentence.’ – Chesa Boudin
‘Being professional means 100% is not enough. Number one, two and three in my life was chess. The reality for women is, when a child comes into the picture, priorities change.’ – Judit Polgar
‘Having a child changes your priorities. I am convinced, for me, it will be something very positive and give me even more motivation.’ – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
‘Kentuckians can see how I’ve lived my values by looking at my priorities as attorney general.’ – Andy Beshear
‘Government is about priorities.’ – Chris Grayling
‘Cybersecurity is one of my main priorities, as well as the government’s, and we are committed to making the U.K. the safest place to live and do business online.’ – David Lidington
‘Those of us from the Vote Leave team would never have gone to No10 to help if Boris hadn’t told us that he is determined to change the Conservative Party – change its priorities and change its focus so it really serves the whole country. Most of us were not ‘party people.’ For us, parties are a means to an end – a means to improve lives.’ – Dominic Cummings
‘Priorities are fundamental to politics because of inevitable information bottlenecks: these bottlenecks can be transformed by rare good organisation but they cannot be eradicated.’ – Dominic Cummings
‘President Trump has done a tremendous job of bringing jobs back to our country, and my Buy America provision for the National Highway bill reinforces his America First priorities.’ – Mike Braun
‘I ran for Congress to give Kansans a real voice in Washington, D.C.’ – Sharice Davids
‘Healthcare is consistently the top issue that people talk to me about, and it continues to be one of my top priorities in Congress.’ – Sharice Davids
‘I worked diligently alongside our labor community to ensure that the priorities of our community were reflected in the USMCA, helping to secure strong enforcement mechanisms, protections for workers and the environment, and provisions to lower the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.’ – Sharice Davids
‘Affordable health care that protects people with pre-existing conditions is a priority for Kansans, and it’s been one of my top priorities since taking office.’ – Sharice Davids
‘Empowering communities by leveraging federal and local investments helps improve the federal-local relationship and advance shared priorities.’ – Cindy Hyde-Smith
‘I am committed to doing everything I can to represent the priorities of all Mississippians, and will continue to work to advance the needs of our state and the nation.’ – Cindy Hyde-Smith
‘You want somebody in Congress representing you that on some level you feel has the same values you do and has the same priorities you do.’ – Mikie Sherrill
‘Caring for our nation’s veterans and investing in Picatinny are some of my top priorities in Congress.’ – Mikie Sherrill
‘The health, safety and prosperity of our communities are our top priorities, and state and local governments provide critical services that protect and serve Maine people.’ – Sara Gideon
‘My priorities are always the children and the elderly when it comes to our healthcare system, as both groups are unable to help themselves.’ – Angela Stanton-King
‘For me having kids, it doesn’t clip your wings, it gives you a different type of adventure to take, like you say you’ve got different priorities.’ – Helen Skelton
‘Each year, the State of the Union reflects the priorities of the current administration – and it provides the American people with a collective moment to reflect on the strength and security of our country.’ – Abigail Spanberger
‘British leadership in Europol has made the law-enforcement agency far more effective, and we have been influential in making human trafficking one of its top priorities.’ – Ed Davey
‘I have a unique lens on how the extreme priorities of the NRA’s leaders are dangerous for America, Atlanta and communities of color.’ – Lucy McBath
‘Taking care of our veterans is one of my top priorities, and I am especially concerned on behalf of our women veterans.’ – Lucy McBath
‘One of my first priorities as a new member of Congress in 2019 was to visit the CDC and learn firsthand about what they needed to help protect Americans. After my visit, I learned their budget had previously been cut, and that they needed funding to modernize their data systems to help prevent pandemics and other public health crises.’ – Lucy McBath
‘My priorities in Congress are shaped by the needs and concerns of our community, and I value the opportunity to hear directly from my constituents about the issues that matter most to them.’ – Lucy McBath
‘When I went through my confirmation hearing to serve as surgeon general they asked me what my priorities would be and I didn’t list loneliness in that priority list because it was not one at the time.’ – Vivek Murthy
‘You can trade money for other good things and that’s nice, but it’s not the first thing that matters to me. I’m a martial artist and I have other priorities.’ – Demian Maia
‘I have my own lifestyle. I have to have time to my family and that’s one of my top priorities.’ – Mukesh Rishi
‘The things to watch are whether the country’s borrowing costs are rising, whether its budgetary allotment for payments on the debt is increasing, and whether it is spending on good priorities. Those big, scary debt numbers are not as big and scary as they used to be.’ – Annie Lowrey
‘Both the federal government and the states should go ahead and soak the rich to reduce inequality and raise money for health care, child care, infrastructure investment, education, decarbonization, and a thousand other priorities.’ – Annie Lowrey
‘Look around at things that just aren’t getting done. Maybe there’s a project you could tackle. Maybe there’s an issue that always gets back-burnered for other priorities. Challenge yourself to take on those difficult assignments. They’re learning opportunities, and you have a chance to change something for the better.’ – Doug McMillon
‘Priorities always have to start on the pitch and the focus has to be on the pitch.’ – Joel Glazer
‘I consider taking care of my skin one of my priorities. It’s also related to do what I do for modeling, so I have to make sure I take care of my skin to make sure I don’t have breakouts.’ – Denise Bidot
‘One of my top priorities as lieutenant governor has been promoting Missouri businesses through the Buy Missouri program, highlighting the numerous products from dog food to windows that are produced in communities across our state.’ – Mike Parson
‘I appreciate President Trump’s commitment and invitation to play a role in strengthening State and Federal government partnerships. It’s important that we discuss best practices to tackle shared challenges and priorities.’ – Mike Parson
‘After a certain age, when you are married and have kids your priorities change.’ – Waheeda Rehman
‘My priorities of having a family are still No. 1.’ – Nick Viall
‘We think one of the priorities in Mississippi is not to do what some would suggest, which is to defund the police. Rather, we want to have an initiative to actually fund the police.’ – Tate Reeves
‘Like I always said, Hrithik and I are parents first and have to be in-sync regarding our priorities as parents in order to make sure our boys get the best upbringing. They are and always will be our main priority.’ – Sussanne Khan
‘There are so many individuals. We’re not going to all have the same ways of being or priorities or personalities. You can’t have this umbrella thing. Even if you look at other artists my age, people are making completely different music and have different goals.’ – Arlo Parks
‘Certain things happen in life that force you to take a pause and priorities are constantly changing. You’re meeting different people and things don’t always go as planned, but in the best way possible.’ – Whitney Port
‘President Biden’s budget priorities are out of step with the challenges facing our country.’ – Tommy Tuberville
‘We must reduce the lavish tax giveaways enjoyed for too long by too many businesses without regard for their poor return on investment and their negative impact on the state budget. This spending must be cut so the revenue can be redirected to more critical priorities.’ – John Bel Edwards
‘I had a wife and children. I was mostly working in painting and decorating and then taking the occasional acting job as they came along. At that stage in your life you have to think about your priorities. It looked like I was going to have to take the building more seriously and give up acting.’ – Charley Boorman
‘I ran for Governor to change the priorities in Raleigh because middle class shouldn’t mean second-class.’ – Roy Cooper
‘As governor, one of my top priorities is supporting our children from cradle to career.’ – Roy Cooper
‘This country just has a different set of priorities. It’s the same thing with soccer as with volleyball. If soccer is going to struggle to have a pro league after the most successful World Cup in history, it’s even more of a struggle for other sports.’ – Karch Kiraly
‘My priorities are my family and my career.’ – Andrei Arlovski
‘You may have heard me say that I am going to create a safe, fair, affordable city for all New Yorkers. But you have probably heard other candidates say that before. What I want you to know is that those will be my priorities because those issues aren’t political to me; they’re personal.’ – Eric Adams
‘To reimagine our country, we must first rebuild our infrastructure with community priorities at the center.’ – Jamaal Bowman
‘Once elected, I made supporting and improving the lives of veterans in NC-11 one of my top priorities.’ – Madison Cawthorn
‘I will be a tireless advocate for our District’s defense priorities including Sheppard Air Force Base, Pantex, Bell Helicopter, universities conducting important research, and countless small businesses that make up our defense industry.’ – Ronny Jackson
‘I represent the top agriculture district in Texas, and Texas is the top agriculture state in the country, so I know just how important agriculture priorities are to our state and local economies.’ – Ronny Jackson
‘Supply chain infrastructure, rural broadband, and beginning negotiations for the 2023 Farm Bill are among our chief priorities in the 117th Congress.’ – Ronny Jackson
‘There are so many students out there who said they don’t understand NUS or know how to get involved, and don’t think the priorities and policies of NUS represent them and reflect their interests.’ – Wes Streeting
‘Congresswoman Haaland is a fierce leader, and I look forward to watching her make history as the first Native American cabinet secretary, and working with her on our shared priorities as New Mexico’s U.S. Senator.’ – Ben Ray Lujan
‘I look forward to working closely with Secretary Yellen to ensure that New Mexico’s economic recovery is at the forefront of Treasury’s priorities.’ – Ben Ray Lujan
‘One of my top priorities in the American Rescue Plan was including relief for state, local, and Tribal governments, and I know that this funding will be crucial for New Mexicans.’ – Ben Ray Lujan
‘In a way, security comes less high up for me in priorities and experiences.’ – Liz Carr
‘As we grow older, our priorities change and people can be catalysts for that.’ – Lou Sanders
‘You know, the notion that one senator who represents a state smaller than my congressional district could have the power to unilaterally derail the priorities of a Democratic president and a Democratic Senate and a Democratic House is profoundly undemocratic.’ – Ritchie Torres
‘One of my top priorities in Congress is to ensure veterans have access to quality and timely medical care, housing, employment, and education opportunities.’ – Michelle Steel
‘One of our top priorities is ensuring that Virginia’s economy serves and benefits Virginia’s workers, businesses, and families alike.’ – Glenn Youngkin
‘I won re-election twice as a city councilor, and I did so by being a city councilor who communicated with my constituents, who represented their values, advanced their priorities, and served my district.’ – Jake Auchincloss
‘The cybersecurity of our nation will be one of my highest priorities.’ – Alejandro Mayorkas
‘I have always been very low down on the list of priorities in the world of family and domesticity.’ – Ulrika Jonsson
‘As you get older, everybody’s priorities shift… Late at night, you’re just like, ‘OK, am I anyone’s number one priority?’ And that’s just the one thing that I wanted.’ – Carl Nassib
‘People have different priorities and goals in life.’ – Sargun Mehta
‘It’s not speech per se that allows democracies to function, but the ability to agree – eventually, at least some of the time – on what is true, what is important and what serves the public good. This doesn’t mean everyone must agree on every fact, or that our priorities are necessarily uniform.’ – Zeynep Tufekci
‘My daughter always came first and I got used to my agent saying, when I turned down this or that project because of her, ‘Oh yes, of course’ rather glumly. It was all about priorities.’ – Geraldine James
‘No doubt, there are plenty of men who have been fierce and laudable advocates for women’s issues. But I know from my many years in Washington that when setting priorities and creating an agenda, it matters who sits around the table.’ – Neera Tanden
‘My priorities are God, my family, my business and my craft.’ – Demond Wilson
‘Growing Michigan’s economy and strengthening national security are among my top priorities.’ – John E. James
‘What’s cool about getting pregnant is that I feel like my priorities in my life are gonna change and life is gonna be a little bit more stable, I think, in a way that I can put boundaries around how much work demands of me, you know.’ – Lacey Sturm
‘I am proud to support President Trump’s efforts to make America’s energy independence one of our top priorities.’ – Mike Johnson