Ann Bedsole Quotes

It’s really hard to be by yourself day in and day out and not talk to other people

The problem is, sometimes you get too interested.

I was ready to leave for the Senate right then. I just thought, not even the women can stick together in here.

It was a really good childhood, It was typical of the ‘30s in Alabama. Nobody locked their doors … If you did anything bad, misbehaved, your mama got a call, no matter where you were.

It was called the Lawless Pool. “Because Mr. Lawless ran it. I always thought that was a funny name.

I did not run to be the first woman (elected to the Senate). I didn’t run from that perspective at all. I ran because education needed help.

I always kind of thought I’d just work at the sawmill. But life, as it often does, had other plans.

I’ll tell you what, I married when I was 19, and after a while I had two children. We married way too young, didn’t know what we were doing, and very quickly decided we would get a divorce.

I really didn’t like being in the House. It’s really difficult to get anything done. He’s just so good looking.