I’m a very competitive person. You won’t change things unless you are prepared to fight, even if you don’t win. But I do hate losing. Wendy Davis Read Quote
I was living as a young single mom. I was 19 when I was divorced, and my daughter was a year old, and I waited tables here three to four nights a week for several years while I was trying to support myself and my daughter and the day I got that acceptance at Harvard Law School was an unforgettable day. Wendy Davis Read Quote
Real Texans don’t want any woman to die of cancer because she can’t get decent health care or medical advice. Real Texans don’t want any woman to lose control of her life because she can’t get birth control. Wendy Davis Read Quote
Texas Republican political leaders take perverse pride in how deeply they have cut our state’s education budget. Thousands of teachers have been pulled from classrooms, schools have closed and valuable programs have been canceled. In many places, districts are forced to choose between prekindergarten programs and English, algebra and art. Wendy Davis Read Quote
Let’s face it, Obama is not a hugely popular political figure in the state of Texas. Wendy Davis Read Quote
I always stand out by the voting lines on Election Day, and I can’t tell you how many people say, ‘I’ve never voted for a Democrat in my life, but I’m splitting my ticket for you.’ They’re more engaged and thoughtful than we give them credit for. Wendy Davis Read Quote
I would be lying if I told you that I hadn’t had aspirations to run for a statewide office. Wendy Davis Read Quote
I am running for my Senate district in 2014 and looking forward hopefully to earning the confidence of my community once again and being reelected for that seat. Wendy Davis Read Quote
While Texas women have the right to safe, legal abortion, in reality there are already very few facilities in Texas to provide this essential care. In 2008, 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider. Wendy Davis Read Quote
Let’s make sure that we are working for age-appropriate sex education in our school system. Wendy Davis Read Quote