“That's who my mom is. She's a listener and a doer. She's a woman driven by compassion, by faith, by a fierce sense of justice and a heart full of love. So, this November, I'm voting for a wo...”
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“That's who my mom is. She's a listener and a doer. She's a woman driven by compassion, by faith, by a fierce sense of justice and a heart full of love. So, this November, I'm voting for a wo...”
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“At the fourth grade level, girls at the same percentages of boys say they're interested in careers in engineering or math or astrophysics, but by eighth grade that has dropped precipitously.”
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“I have never thought of my life as being an enigma.”
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“Millennials regularly draw ire for their cell phone usage. They're mobile natives, having come of age when landlines were well on their way out and payphones had gone the way of dinosaurs. B...”
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“Fried chicken is my husband's favorite food.”
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“My earliest memory is my mom picking me up after I had fallen down, giving me a big hug and reading me 'Goodnight Moon.' From that moment, to this one, every single memory I have of my mom i...”
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“For most of my life, I did deliberately lead a private life and inadvertently led a public life.”
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“Changing laws and changing the political dialogue, while necessary, is insufficient to ensure that bullying stops; to ensure that every young person is supported by their parents and their t...”
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“Through their 'Making a Difference' franchise, I am excited to work with NBC News to continue to highlight stories of organizations and individuals who make their communities and our world h...”
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“I certainly believe that all of my friends should have the right, as Marc and I did, to marry their best friend. I certainly expect my straight friends to help us achieve that for all New Yo...”
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“I had seen people who had lost everything and everyone they loved to war, famine, and natural disasters.”
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“I am excited to work with NBC News to continue to highlight stories of organizations and individuals who make their communities and our world healthier, more just and more humane.”
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“I believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person.”
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“I was a vegetarian for 10 years and a pescetarian for eight. Then I woke up one day when I was 29 and craved red meat. I'm a big believer in listening to my body's cravings.”
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“I love the right words. I think economy and precision of language are important.”
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“My mother is very good in Scrabble. In Boggle, my father is probably better.”
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“I'd ask myself, 'What do I think is really unjust?' That should be a starting point for how you engage with the world.”
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“What's profound and exciting is the way young people are taking advantage of the fact that the Internet enables everyone to have a megaphone. It enables everyone to stand up and say, 'I dese...”
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“We need Hollywood to make movies and television shows about sexy female engineers.”
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“The solid, middle-class values of hard work, responsibility, family, community, and faith my father talked about tirelessly from Iowa to New York, he lived at home. The hopes he had for his...”
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