Pramila Jayapal I love my district, the 37th Legislative District in Washington State, where I have lived for more than 20 years. – Pramila Jayapal District Quotes Legislative Quotes Lived Quotes Love Quotes Washington Quotes I’m conscious of my race and ethnicity in the legislature – it’s hard not to be. We don’t get a more responsive government unless we start to systematically run organizing campaigns to change the way government works.
Christiane Nusslein-Volhard I am often asked why there is discrimination against women in science. And I have given it some thought. With prejudicial attitudes, you can’t really do much. You can point out when people discriminate and ask them not to. – Christiane Nusslein-Volhard
Steve Toltz When people come up to me and say, ‘I read your book,’ I’m thinking, ‘How dare you! Who gave you a copy?’ – Steve Toltz
Martin Parr Of course, New Brighton is very shabby, very rundown, but people still go there because it’s the place where you take kids out on a Sunday. – Martin Parr
Peter Bergen We climbed the stairs to the third floor, where Osama bin Laden died early in the morning of May 2, 2011. – Peter Bergen
Daniel Dae Kim I consciously think about the ethnicity of every character that I create and cast. But one thing that is equally important is quality representation. It’s not enough to put an African-American in there, a female in there, a gay character in there: How significant is their contribution? Can they drive the story? – Daniel Dae Kim
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