Quotes About Equality

In Africa, kids don't look at black athletes and say, 'They're different from us.' They look at them and say, 'That can be me.'

I don't have rights. Let's put it this way: in athletics, I don't have rights.

When I was in school, there was no such thing as girls' athletics.

There's a difference between people being free and the atmosphere of 'freedom.'

I don't approve of many of the attacks of Black Lives Matter. I don't.

Girls throughout the world should be able to make decisions about their own lives. If they have the opportunity to attend school, they will become independent and strong.

What we realized is if you don't see yourself represented - no matter if it is on TV or in a club or whatever - you're probably not going to want to attend. You're not going to feel comfortable.

I'm attorney general of the United States. I will not stand for - I will not allow people to take away that which people gave their lives to give, and that is the ability for the American people to vote.

I've never, ever just been attracted to men. I've never just been attracted to women.

I'm just attracted to people for who they are on the inside.

It always felt that there were a lot of shows where there was a white lead female, who was attractive, and then I was being offered the kooky friend. And it was just like, 'Why can't this be the other way around?'

I hope that audiences understand that there is a precariousness to black lives in this country that we need to address, that there has always been a precariousness to black lives in this country that we need to address. In fact, our country is built on the precariousness of black lives, the disposability of black lives.

I didn't want to land an audition because I was 'The daughter of...' I never wanted to give anyone the opportunity to say, 'You only got the role because of who you are.'

Some of my favorite auditions have been with female directors.

Something I've definitely learned from my aunt and my mom is that you've got to keep your eye on the ball. You have to realize that, in some instances, you may need to work twice as hard to get half as much, but you don't stop. You don't stop fighting.

I would like a better record here in Australia but I would like a better record in every country.

We do not believe in authoritarian rule.

I feel more comfortable being confrontational and authoritative. It's important for women in this business.

It should go without saying that regular citizens have no authority to arrest or detain anyone.

Don't let anyone be close to how good you are, no matter what the division is - one, two or three. It doesn't matter, everyone plays football. It doesn't matter who the competition is.

I take very good care of all my dogs and I treat them all the same.

That doll looks more like a black man than me.

In the men's game, there are three, four, five dominant players who pretty much win everything, but in the women's, anyone can.

There are so many really good players in the men's game that no one person can dominate year after year.