Quotes About Advocacy

I simply want to do what I can to have the best Congress possible representing the American people.

I did criminal defense work part-time, and that paid the bills for representing abused and neglected children... and for defending in juvenile court those kids the 'child protective system' had missed when it had the chance.

Senator Mikulski has done an outstanding job representing Maryland in the U.S. Senate for nearly 30 years.

We're representing our districts. I make decisions on my district.

I love representing Minnesota in the Senate.

That's what I care about is the people I work with and representing them and helping to make their music apparent for the rest of the world.

There is no question that I loved representing the people of South Florida.

What I care most about is representing my constituents. If that ruffles a few feathers along the way, so be it.

Everyone who passes through 'Drag Race,' and especially the people who are able to have really big careers after the show, has a responsibility to the queer community to do a good job of representing queer people across the board to be kind and loving.

I'm representing the LGBT community, and I want to do well for them.

I'm representing for the plus-size community and the plus-size industry. It feels amazing to be able to be the voice that we need.

I am representing my community, in a sense, especially given the fact that there are not as many Latino actors out there.

You want somebody in Congress representing you that on some level you feel has the same values you do and has the same priorities you do.

My first job out of law school was representing people on death row in North Carolina, where I often saw the impact of hasty prosecutions.

It is interesting that I have gone through the process of representing clients as an ex-athlete. I am certainly not naive to think that the possibility of corruption isn't there.

I had spent the prior eight years working at my firm primarily representing big chemical companies, helping them comply with all the different state and federal laws.

As an actor, my commitment is to be really mindful of how I'm representing Black women. It's the heart of my drive, and my career is to expand how Black women have been represented.

We all have to contribute in any way we can to telling stories that include everyone; that's our jobs, to speak out and make sure we're representing people.

I'm political in the sense that there's much to be done, but I'm apolitical in the sense that I don't think there's a party that represents anything I believe in.

Actually, I don't think there's anyone that represents the artists, except the artists themselves.

To get involved with a cause, you really have to become aware of it. You have to go on the ground and see with your own eyes, the people who have been affected by it, their process in how they're combating it, and what the organization represents.

When we worked with the organization that represents students, they were unequivocal: They want debt-free college. And for many of those students, that has to include the total cost of attendance.

My feminist icon is Michelle Obama. To me she represents the definition of a strong and intelligent woman who has used her platform for so much good.

All that I can say is people who represents Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha should speak our language and represent our interests. How can your neighbour safeguard your interests when he cannot even speak your language or understand your difficulties. So, it is better to have our own people.