Women should not allow themselves to be caught up in the hype that says performance, meaning the motions, is what matters. Kamala Harris More Quotes by Kamala Harris More Quotes From Kamala Harris There is a lot of work to be done to make sure our leaders reflect the people they are supposed to represent. The more diverse a group of decision makers is, the more informed the decision will be. Until we achieve full representation, we all should understand we are falling short of the ideals of our country. Kamala Harris country people fall I believe that a child going without an education is a crime. Kamala Harris i-believe believe children What's important for my daughter to know is that... if you are fortunate to have opportunity, it is your duty to make sure other people have those opportunities as well. Kamala Harris daughter mother opportunity My mother had a saying: 'Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you're not the last. Kamala Harris lasts mother may When you expand your ability to see, you understand that there are a lot of false choices being offered. Kamala Harris ability-to-see ability choices Don't pretend that you can just be oblivious to politics. You can't. What you never do is break your personal code. Have a code and keep it. You should never compromise what your priorities are. Kamala Harris priorities compromise break I've been a proud mentor to many women seeking public office, because I believe we need more women at all levels of government. Women have an equal stake in our future and should have an equal voice in our politics. These are challenging times, but I believe getting more women to run for office is a big part of the solution. Kamala Harris office running believe No woman should be told she can't make her own decisions about her body. If women's reproductive rights come under attack, I will be standing up for women. Kamala Harris decision Don't give up - our country needs you now more than ever. This is a pivotal moment in the history of our country: Our ideals are at stake, and we all have to fight for who we are. We are all, and should be treated as, equals, but the disparity in terms of income and inequality, for women and women of color, is significant. Kamala Harris giving-up fighting country Everyone's perspective of themselves and others is based on the limitations of their exposure. Kamala Harris exposure limitation perspective The American dream belongs to all of us. Kamala Harris american-dream dream I was raised to be an independent woman, not the victim of anything. Kamala Harris independent-women independent victim You don't have to care about children to care about children. One of the things that I talk a lot about is the fact of the importance of third-grade reading level. By the end of third grade, if the child is not at reading level, it'll drop off. They never catch up. Kamala Harris levels reading children Eighty-two percent of prisoners in the United States are high-school dropouts. A high-school dropout between the ages of 30 and 34 is two-thirds more likely to be in jail, or to have been in jail, or to be dead. Kamala Harris jail two school My mantra about everything that has to do with public policy is: identify and reject the false choice. Kamala Harris rejects policy choices Everybody will make mistakes, and for some that mistake will rise to the level of being a crime. Kamala Harris making-mistakes levels mistake I work out every morning. Only half an hour. I get on the treadmill. That's it. Every morning, I don't care what time. It gets your blood flowing. It gets your adrenaline flowing. I believe in eating well. It's not fanatical. Eat good food. Make sure you've got good vegetables. Kamala Harris morning believe blood Let's not build the policy around the abuse. That's not good policy. That's actually bad policy. Build the policy around the aspiration point. That's what we need to do when we're seeing abuse online. Kamala Harris online abuse needs What we know is smartphones are everywhere and they are rich in data. What we know is that there are apps once downloaded by the consumer that will also in turn download the consumers' contact book. Most consumers don't want that to happen and don't know it's happening. Kamala Harris smartphones data book I remember when my mother, Shyamala Harris, bought our first home. I was thirteen. She was so proud, and my sister and I were so excited. Millions of Americans know that feeling of walking through the front door of their own home for the first time - the feeling of reaching for opportunity and finding it. Kamala Harris mother home opportunity
