Barbara Boxer Quotes
We have fought for social justice. We have fought for economic justice. We have fought for environmental justice. We have fought for criminal justice. Now we must add a new fight - the fight for electoral justice.
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My answer to those who oppose my appointment as CEO is that this is really a decision of the YWCA. They want to strengthen their grassroots to advocate on behalf of women's and children's empowerment and ending racism.
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I build community. However, I do it wearing a number of hats.
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It's important for women to work. They need to keep their independence, to keep earning and being challenged.
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There is definitely a way in which women are raised to be less proactive, less business-oriented, and less willing to jump into creative no man's land. I think media has more of an influence on how we perceive gender identity than anything else.
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Breaks in trust are infuriating and hurtful, but they don't entitle you to flame out, throw a fit, or stomp around rolling your eyes. Try to keep the steam from coming out of your ears.
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I know it's a lot harder for women who don't have enough help, but the truth is, no matter how much money you have, if you want to stay involved with your children and don't want to lose being a primary parent to them, you're still in the game.
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I want to show every part of me and every color of me. And I think, growing up Albanian, I wanted to bring that to light.
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Everyone has an idea that they think would be a great movie. Everyone has a cousin who they think you should work with.
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We've heard that the hookup culture is destroying us. We've heard that it's saving us. We've heard that it's racist. We've agonized over which one of these is true.
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We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely.
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I was very driven in high school. I worked a bunch of odd jobs. I never partied. I never drank. I was just a theater geek who was obsessed with movies.
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Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we, as a people, can be engaged in.
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Look at the forces against me. They don't want me out. They're afraid I'll cause trouble if I get out.
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Actually, I bought one share of Warren Buffett's stock, probably 35 years ago, in order to read his letters.
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I really am a woman at peace.
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Set religion free, and a new humanity will begin.
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For more than four decades, the Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant - Moammar Gaddafi. He has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people around the world - including Americans who were killed by Libyan agents.
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I was not really as good as I should have been.
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I was very precocious when I was young. I went to college at 16, and I graduated at 20. I wanted to be a writer, but I was more interested in experience than in applying myself intellectually.
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A husband should tell his wife everything that he is sure she will find out, and before anyone else does.
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There's very few people who want to just make beautiful films that make money when they can make films that make huge money.
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The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power.
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I have a sidekick, Keith Robinson, who's very funny. I've known Keith for over 20 years; he's my best friend.
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We have fought for social justice. We have fought for economic justice. We have fought for environmental justice. We have fought for criminal justice. Now we must add a new fight - the fight for electoral justice.
