I know, given my own life challenges, that there are many non-academic barriers that get in the way of the scholastic and life success of our children and that complicate teaching. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
I would not invest in a Trump hate wall. We don’t need to be protected from immigrants that are coming here seeking asylum and refuge. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
One of my priorities is criminal justice reform, and there is certainly bipartisan appetite for that. I think we need to eliminate the cash bail system. We need to eliminate mandatory minimums. We need sentencing reform. I think we need parole reform as well. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
People close to me personally, politically, have expressed frustration that I’m not the political animal that they wish that I were. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
I’m doing what Democrats said we needed to coming out of 2016, after that sobering defeat, which is to build a bench, to usher fresh faces and new voices and new ideas. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
In tech communities, we consider disruption the way to lead to innovation. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
I don’t have stars in my eyes. I’m not personally ambitious. I’m very aspirational. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
When I was ready to buy my first home after years of renting, I immediately zeroed in on Dorchester. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
