“You are a much more forceful advocate against gender bias and wage ine...” — Nina Shaw Quote

“You are a much more forceful advocate against gender bias and wage inequality if you actually hire women. If you are a white man who advocates for change, then hire someone other than a white man as an example of that change.”

“Often, when we support the 'right' causes and candidates, we fail to recognize that with progress comes sacrifice. That sacrifice might mean that you are no longer the obvious choice for the job. Your job security may no longer be a given.”

“I think it's important to live as much of your life as possible in the real world. If you live a life that's limited to the Westside of Los Angeles, you're only going to see people like you.”

“I'm done with my job. It was my job to be the advocate and spokesman for the President of the United States.”

“As a single-payer advocate, I believe that at the end of the day, if a state goes forward and passed an effective single-payer program, it will demonstrate that you can provide quality health care to every man, woman and child in a more cost-effective way.”

“I was a high-school teacher. I am a strong advocate for women's rights, and I'm not a woman.”