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.

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