Jan Schakowsky Quotes
I am a fierce advocate for the economic empowerment of all women. In the Congress, I am one of the leaders of an initiative called 'When Women Succeed, America Succeeds.' It is an economic agenda for women aimed at making sure women have equal pay for equal work, paid sick leave, and affordable child care.
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As a unique person, I was bullied badly as a teen.
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Whatever our creed, we stand with admiration before the sublime character of Jesus.
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I don't Twitter, although sometimes I think that I should.
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First, I was Bavarian State Minister of Justice, and after the ministries of justice in the various states were dissolved I became Reich Minister without portfolio.
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Celebrities and 'famous' people are just regular folks. I know, it's a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
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The rebuilding of Iraq has been terrible.
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For almost a century since 1918, the centralised nation-state has been the world's default political form. Its various experiments in industrialisation, urbanisation, mass literacy and consumerism have brought more people into public life.
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Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life.
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I drove across country in my yellow 1970 VW bug (which I drove until 1986) to Los Angeles, having had enough cold weather in 5 years in Ann Arbor, and found a job within a few days.
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Oh my God, Betty White is actually everything that you would expect her to be like.
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If you want to read and you want to draw, that helps you to express yourself.
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I've never been in a relationship before. I've only been in unrequited relationships where people haven't loved me back. I guess I'm a little bit attracted to that in a bad way.
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The BAFTAs give the British point of view, and the Oscars give the American point of view, but the truth is we're all working in an international industry.
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I definitely want to win a gold medal, that should be everybody's goal.
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He who indulges in falsehood will find the paths of paradise shut to him.
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I regard sports first and foremost as entertainment, so dry documentary narration is not for me.
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Since the beginning of time, children have not liked to study. They would much rather play, and if you have their interests at heart, you will let them learn while they play; they will find that what they have mastered is child's play.
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It's not easy, especially in our politically polarized world, to recognize both the structural and the cultural barriers that so many poor kids face. But I think that if you don't recognize both, you risk being heartless or condescending, and often both.
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We function in a pack mentality. This is our tribe. And this is how we are exploited - sold a bill of goods and a household of products.
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Do you believe in what you do? Every day? It turns out that belief happens to be a brilliant strategy.
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I think film and television - particularly film - you are very isolated as a writer. If you're lucky, you have a good relationship with the director. Then you do make that development and come on set and be part of something. But ultimately, your work is kind of done by the time you come on set.
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I remember listening to 'Maniac' and running around and thinking I'm going to be somebody someday.
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Being an artist is a lifestyle.
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I am a fierce advocate for the economic empowerment of all women. In the Congress, I am one of the leaders of an initiative called 'When Women Succeed, America Succeeds.' It is an economic agenda for women aimed at making sure women have equal pay for equal work, paid sick leave, and affordable child care.
