Janet Mock Quotes

Trans folk, especially of color, should not be obligated to help cis folk play catch-up on our experiences. The effort can detract from our work to protect and liberate ourselves.

Janet Mock

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I want to help middle-school girls stay interested in math and be good at it, and see it as friendly and accessible and not this scary thing. Everyone else in society tells them it's not for them. It's for nerdy white guys with pocket protectors.

Danica McKellar
- Good
- School
- Help
I really miss things like going to football games and pep rallies, and when I come home to Tulsa, I always try to go to those things.

Samantha Isler
- Home
- Football
- Try
Israel, in general, should learn from other nations. We have a tendency to teach the world. In many cases, we should learn from the world, because they make advances.

Dan Shechtman
- World
- Learn
- Teach
I started studying at 26. Before that, I never thought of acting as something that I would ever try.

Gale Harold
- Thought
- Acting
- Studying
I remember my very first audition for a film. I was in Seattle. They were taping the session, and I just went crazy. The director finally said, 'Zoe, what are you doing? The camera's right here. Just talk to me.' And it took that director saying that to me to change everything.

Zoe McLellan
- Remember
- Change
- Me
Frankly, we actresses are so much in a hurry. We feel we have very few years to shine in our career, so we neglect our personal life. But for me, both aspects are equally important. I don't want to grow old and have regrets.

Kareena Kapoor Khan
- Life
- Important
- Career