Sarah Palin Biography

Pit bull quote:

“I was just your average hockey mom. I love those hockey moms, you know, they say, what is the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick. I was just your average hockey mom and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids' public education better."

When asked whether she has ever conducted national negotiations:

“We have trade missions back and forth. We — we do — it’s very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the airspace of the United States of America, where — where do they go? It’s Alaska. It’s just right over the border. It is from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there. They are right next to — to our state”

On the role of Vice President:

“As for that VP talk all the time, I'll tell you, I still can't answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day?"

On Politics:

“Politics isn't just a game of clashing parties and competing interests. The right reason is to challenge the status quo, to serve the common good, and to leave this nation better than we found it.”

On teaching creationism alongside evolution:

"Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of information. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both."

Calling Afghanistan a neighbouring country:

“They are also building schools for the Afghan children so that there is hope and opportunity in our neighbouring country of Afghanistan."

On being a Republican:

“Individual freedom and independence is extremely important to me and that's why I'm a Republican.”

On the 'Bridge to Nowhere':

“I told the Congress "thanks, but no thanks," for that Bridge to Nowhere.”

On herself:

“I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids' public education better.”

On family:

“Our family has the same ups and downs as any other ... the same challenges and the same joys. Sometimes even the greatest joys bring challenge. And children with special needs inspire a special love.”

On Todd Palin:

“He's a lifelong commercial fisherman ... a production operator in the oil fields of Alaska's North Slope ... a proud member of the United Steel Workers' Union ... and world champion snow machine racer. Throw in his Yup'ik Eskimo ancestry, and it all makes for quite a package.”

Miscellaneous:

“I knew early on that the smartest thing for me to do was to work hard, do the best that I can, make wise decisions based on good information in front of me. And then put my life, get myself on a path that could be dedicated to God and ask Him what I should next. That will be the position I will be in as long as I'm on earth — that is, seeking the right path that God would have laid out for me.”

“We can go backwards and be real negative or we can go forward and be positive.”

“Some of life’s greatest opportunities come unexpectedly.”