Quotes About Advocacy

As a chef, a mom, and a member of Team No Kid Hungry, I believe that every child deserves three meals a day, every day.

I'm a lifetime member of the NRA.

Well, you know, first of all, let me just say that I am a proud member of the NRA and have been, and I'm a lifetime member and will always be.

I support the work of the NRA. I'm a member of the NRA.

If I never do anything else in this career as a member of Congress, I'm gonna make somebody pay for what they've done to my community and to my people!

I have a family member who was in the foster system briefly, and so I've kind of grown up knowing about it myself.

I can't speak for the other people whose children have died, but I can speak for my family and the other members of Gold Star Families for Peace. We believe we're honoring our children by working for peace.

Feminism means, basically, are you in favor of equal opportunities for men and women? It's hard to argue with that.

Being a feminist means asking for equality. But people take it the other way at times. It is looked down upon is because it is seen as man-hating. But, feminism is a really crazy idea that suggests men and women are equal.

Working class men and women deserve a champion. They're tired of people just telling them what they want to hear to get elected and they don't necessarily follow through.

Mental health is something that's really important to me.

It's so important that we all speak up on mental health.

Mental health is something that I'm very interested in.

I've always been an advocate for mental health.

When I announced my focus on mental health as first lady of Georgia in 1971, none but five mental health advocates in the state wanted to be involved with the issue.

If you walk into A&E with a broken bone you expect it to be fixed. If you need help because you've got a mental health condition you should get that help and support.

I care very deeply about mental health.

Attorney General Becerra was the leading force behind the lawsuit to protect the Affordable Care Act. Yes, he had the audacity to maintain protections for people with pre-existing conditions and for those suffering from mental illness.

I don't find anything upsetting or gross or degrading about fighting with a mental illness: Bipolar or Schizophrenia.

Mental illness affects everyone.

We know how to treat depression, we know how to treat mental illness, and we have not had the political will in our country to make it happen.

My honesty about mental illness has helped open a door for real conversation, and I think Justin wants to continue that conversation. He has put no restrictions on me. His father couldn't. Why should he try?

We need to be open about mental illness, and demand the mental health services we need.

Unless they're a fugitive or a felon, or adjudicated mentally ill, we're not against them buying guns at all.