My dad wasn’t the best speaker like a Bill Clinton, or a Henry Kissinger, but he had character. – Steven Ford
Our dad was just a congressman for 27 years, and if you live in Washington, D.C., everybody’s dad works for the government. We grew up just like everyone else. – Steven Ford
When you’re part of the first family, your life tends to get played out in front of the whole nation. – Steven Ford
I thought food and drink were just part of the perks of living at the White House. The next day, I got a call from his secretary saying my dad wanted to see me in the Oval Office, and when I got there, dad was waving this little pink receipt. I didn’t know it came out of his salary. – Steven Ford
I think the issue that is really going to hurt the Republican Party is the right-to-life issue. I think they have painted themselves into a real corner. – Steven Ford
As I get older and more tuned in to a community or an area, I see myself getting more involved. Not that I see myself running for office, but more involved in local issues. – Steven Ford
Dad had great people investing in his life at a young age. His mother, his stepfather, his Boy Scout leader, his football coach. That’s where integrity is planted, like seeds that are harvested later. – Steven Ford
I remember telling Mom, ‘I can’t go to the Betty Ford Center. That’s like going to the high school where your mom is the principal.’ But maybe I could have gotten the family rate. – Steven Ford
It’s bad enough on a first date trying not to say something dumb without having three Secret Service guys with you. – Steven Ford
When you look at the Nixon pardon, the short-term gain would have been never to pardon him. – Steven Ford
When Dad made a decision, whether it was about family or his own career, the majority of the time, it was for the long term, not the short term. – Steven Ford
Dad lived his life in a way that it was his character, not his circumstances, that dictated what his life looked like. – Steven Ford
I used to go out and carouse. I was afraid to go to sleep because I thought I might miss something. – Steven Ford
