“If you're gonna take in the love, you've gotta take in the hate. Or at least recognize it.” Quote by Keiynan Lonsdale
“Aaron Sorkin very sticky about using precise language. It's in his contract: you have to use what he writes!” WritingLanguage Author:Martin Sheen
“Television from its inception had the number one goal to alienate as few people as possible. That's why if you look at 1950s, 1960s American sitcoms, the characters don't live any place in particular, religion is never discussed, politics is never discussed, you never really know what anyone's job is; nothing that could make these people seem different from you is ever discussed.” PeopleDifferentCharacterGoal1960sSitcomInception Author:Aaron Sorkin
“My job now is to not give up, to continue advocating and fighting for the issues Secretary Clinton ran her campaign on. I have to do that to show young girls in this country that they truly can grow up to be whatever they want to be - they need to know that they can grow up to be president.” GivingCountryGirlFightingPresidentGrowing UpGiving UpClintonRanSecretaryNot Giving Up Author:Tammy Duckworth
“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.” PeopleCountryDoneFallDecisionLeaderAchieveDiverseRepresentation Author:Kamala Harris
“Our democracy flourishes when people stand up for themselves and engage in the political process.” PeoplePoliticalDemocracy Author:Maggie Hassan
“People always say, "Could it have been a show about a conservative Republican administration?" No! Nobody wants to watch that! Watching Republicans flirt makes people queasy!” PeopleRepublicanConservativeFlirting Author:Bradley Whitford
“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.” GivingCountryMomentsFightingTermGiving UpMen And WomenSignificantInequality Author:Kamala Harris
“I did not always agree, personally, on the positions that Bartlet, character from the West Wing, took and I argued against them on many occasions. But Aaron Sorkin said, "Martin, that's you, that's not Barlet. It's a very political decision he has to make." I found from the very beginning that when I infused my own personal feelings about an issue it went against the grain of the character.” CharacterFeelingsPoliticalDecisionAgreeGrain Author:Bradley Whitford
“Women should work with local and state leaders and be vocal about ensuring there's more diversity and more women involved.” LeaderDiversity Author:Catherine Cortez Masto
“We have to help decision makers realize that women's reproductive health rights are civil rights and that women need to be free to make the same decisions that men are free to make with regard to health care and whether and when to have a family. It's going to be increasingly important for women to speak up not only about being able to make our own decisions, but also about the importance of being trusted to make our own decisions.” MenImportantHelpingCareSpeakRealizingDecisionImportanceCivil RightsHealth CareTrusted Author:Maggie Hassan