“When feminism does not explicitly oppose racism, and when anti-racism ...” — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw Quote

“When feminism does not explicitly oppose racism, and when anti-racism does not incorporate opposition to patriarchy, race and gender politics often end up being antagonistic to each other, and both interests lose.”

“What many people, I think, don't really understand is how much their rights really turn on the interpretation of the Supreme Court.”

“Intersectionality is not easy. It's not as though the existing frameworks that we have - from our culture, our politics, or our law - automatically lead people to being conversant and literate in intersectionality.”

“A lot of people think that intersectionality is only about identity. But it's also about how race and gender are structured in particular workforces.”

“Cultural patterns of oppression are not only interrelated but are bound together and influenced by the intersectional systems of society. Examples of this include race, gender, class, ability, and ethnicity.”

“The revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters.”

“You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.”

“Well, I think life is politics anyway. You can't ignore it, but you can go very wrong in politics. You can say what you thought 50 years ago, but maybe you're wrong today.”

“I have way too shady a background to get into politics. I was a crazy kid - I was in bands, and I don't think I'd get very far before people started digging up stuff I didn't want them to see.”

“I came into politics to fight lefties... That's where political fighting goes.”

“It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.”