“Equality and self-determination should never be divided in the name of...” — Rita Dove Quote

“Equality and self-determination should never be divided in the name of religious or ideological fervor.”

“I loved to write when I was a child. I wrote, but I always thought it was something that you did as a child, then you put away childish things.”

“My favorite poets may not be your bread and butter. I have more favorite poems than favorite poets.”

“I support anything that broadens the message of gender equality and tempers the stigma of the feminist label. We run into trouble, though, when we celebrate celebrity feminism while avoiding the actual work of feminism.”

“If we say we believe in equality for all then we must fight for equality for all, not betray our immigrant sisters.”

“I have a political philosophy by which I judge political events. It's called socialism, which at its core is about achieving equality, justice and peace through democracy.”