Teresa Heinz Kerry

Maria Teresa Thierstein Simões-Ferreira Heinz (born 1938-10-05) is an American philanthropist, the widow of the late U.S. Senator John Heinz and the wife of Senator John Kerry.

Quotes

 * I think I can best do my work as a head of a family, as a nurturer, for the family, meaning a nurturer for Pittsburgh, and in that sense what we do here can be applicable in many places in the world.
 * Quoted in "Teresa Heinz: A Woman On A Mission," Harry Stoffer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (1993-11-07
 * Explanation on announcing she would not run for her late husband John Heinz's Senate seat.


 * You said something I didn't say. Now shove it.
 * Colin McNickle, "Teresa Heinz Kerry tells editor to 'shove it'", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (2004-07-26)
 * Said to McNickle, an editor from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, during a reception at the Massachusetts State House, Boston (2004-07-25).


 * They want four more years of hell.
 * Dan Balz, "Heinz Kerry Has Retort for Bush Fans", washingtonpost.com (2004-08-03)
 * From a campaign rally speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2004-08-02) after a Bush supporter chanted "Four more years!" on a bullhorn.


 * Three more months!
 * Dan Balz, "Heinz Kerry Has Retort for Bush Fans," washingtonpost.com (2004-08-03)
 * From a campaign rally speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2004-08-02).


 * I want you to issue a challenge for me to debate Howard Dean.
 * Quoted in Howard Kurtz, "The Making of a Non-President: Behind the Scenes With The Kerry Campaign", washingtonpost.com (2004-11-15).
 * Said to Jim Jordan, John Kerry's campaign manager, during the Democratic primaries in 2004.