Quotes About Representation

As the Senator from the most populous and most diverse state in the nation - and as the first Latino Senator from California - let me just say: what a great country this is.

I will try to give it everything for my country. I would love to get to 23, then 25 and 30 caps. They are things I love to do every time I line up. It's a great feeling.

I'm very happy and proud to represent PSG because we're a great team.

Anytime I'm given scripts where I'm sort of the fantasy girl, it's hard for me because that's not real and I don't think it's a great thing to put out there consistently.

I came out to be on television as a person, as a woman. And this can be a great thing for my community.

There's a lot of pride I have coming from Chicago because so many great players have done so many great things in the league. I definitely want to keep that tradition going. So yeah, I want to represent Chicago in the best light possible.

I feel like I'm doing some great things for American tennis.

I feel like, all things aside, it's a really great time to be a woman. And I don't want to hear stories from, like, white dudes anymore. Like, not really. I want to hear stories from women.

I don't want anyone to think I don't love playing for England because playing for your country is the greatest thing a cricketer can do.

I feel like I have to put on for my city, because we have so many legends and so many greats.

The word democracy comes from the Greek and means, literally, government by the people.

I'm not a green like most Democrats would be. I have a blue-collar district.

'Grey's Anatomy' is a very culturally diverse show.

I would love to appear in 'Scandal,' something like that, or 'Grey's Anatomy' because I think they're incredible.

We have people say, 'There's not enough women writers.' I have a writers room that is almost nothing but women over at 'Grey's Anatomy.'

To me, it feels like every time I'm watching some trans story, it's about their grief around their gender. And there's not really a lot of opportunity for them to explore stories outside of that. It's just really frustrating. It's really one dimensional.

There are all kinds of under-represented groups in the literary establishment.

I think we need to keep our faces out there and to keep our game out there and keep it growing.

When I was growing up I didn't know what it meant to be a happy, successful grown-up gay person, and now I do. I feel like I'm setting an example for people everywhere.

For us, the conversation is always about getting paid what we feel like we're worth and getting paid as the sport grows and as we help grow the sport.

I didn't see myself as any advance guard, or feminist.

Women, for Gucci, as you can imagine, are very important.

One thing I think constantly is if brands like Gucci can make plus-size menswear, then why can't we see it for women?

I guess the President says the majority of the people didn't elect him, he doesn't have to listen to 'em anyway.