Quotes from Anita Bryant

I believe the right to differ in this country is being taken away.

If gays are granted rights, next we'll have to give rights to prostitutes and to people who sleep with St. Bernards and to nailbiters.

Even if you're right you have to forgive. It's a principle that works, whether you believe in God or not.

I believe in civil rights, but not in special privilege laws to allow flaunting homosexuals to become role models for children.

I do not want to deny anyone their livelihood or civil rights. Who wants to discriminate against anybody... But when it comes to homosexuality, I believe the laws of our land should be in line with God's laws.

I cannot change the fact that divorce is wrong. It's never right. But we are all human, we are all part of a fallen world.

If you're looking for a wonderful way to spend time, take up fishing.

I never had hate for anyone. I helped start ministries in Florida for gay people who wanted a way out.

I've about given up on the fundamentalists, who have become so legalistic and letter-bound to the Bible.

I would give my life if necessary to protect my children. I'm concerned with giving them the right food and clothes to wear... If they're exposed to homosexuality I might as well feed them garbage.

If you operate in fear, it can just wipe you out.

History will probably, because of the almost total abomination of the entertainment industry and the media, picture me as some kind of witch who was out for her own personal gain and crusading to do away with the homosexuals.

Some pastors are so hard-nosed about submission and insensitive to their wives' needs that they don't recognize the frustration even hatred within their own households.

When you get to the age of accountability you have to reaffirm your faith.

Let us continue to reach out in godly love to all homosexuals who want deliverance, while opposing at the threshold every attempt of the militant homosexuals to represent their lifestyle as 'normal,' and to impose it on us and our children.

I get a tremendous thrill out of speaking about Jesus and what He has done for me.

It is sad when a particular group of people, no matter what they are, are able to... thrust their way of life on a society.

Fundamentalists have their heads in the sand.

I have made a lot of money during my career in show business and now I have the financial security to expand my deep interest in relating the gospel of Jesus Christ wherever I can.

There are no human rights to corrupt our children.

As children, we dug for worms or we used crawdads for bait. We caught catfish, or crappies, a delicous fish.

I don't hate homosexuals. I love homosexuals. It's the sin of homosexuality I hate.

Homosexuals cannot reproduce, so they must recruit.

I use my 'woman-ness' all the time, and it's not illegal.