Power & Privilege
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- It is not enough to let a few drops fall whenever the poor shake a cup which never runs over by itself.
- It is time that we all perceive gender on a spectrum not as two opposing sets of ideals.
- He told me that I will be a wife but I was just innocent, I wanted to come to school. But that man wanted me to be a third wife. I told him, I will not be your wife, and he caned me.
- Far too many women are much more hurt by being called fat or ugly than they are by being called not smart, or not a leader. If someone told me that I was stupid or that I wasn't a leader, or that I wasn't witty or quick or perceptive, I'd be devastated.
- Let me tell you something, the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.
- We ought to recognize that women are not a special interest group. Women are the majority of this nation.
- Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your stories. Thank you for your inspiration. Thank you for letting us be part of the change.
- We're still bothered over the killing of Mike Brown because we still need police reform, criminal justice system reform.
- The NRA has got people here by the short and curlies.
- We tell our students...if you get lucky, you better be ready.
- The big question is, why are you shooting a lion in the first place? How is that fun?
- Oprah marched on Selma this weekend. She has a dream that Selma shall overcome The Wedding Ringer at the box office.