I did not learn the flaws of the criminal-justice system in law school or college or by reading about it. I grew up knowing the flaws and how it was disproportionately impacting the black community. It’s not academic for me. Kamala Harris Read Quote
Inspiration can come from anywhere. But I do love actors. I wish I could drop a bunch of names, but there are just too many. Kevin Corrigan Read Quote
I invented this wonderful death scene for Javert of going down on my knees and then leaning back like a limbo dancer to make it look as if I was falling off a bridge. I did it eight times a week for nearly a year and I’ve had trouble with my knees ever since – they don’t even allow me to jog these days. Roger Allam Read Quote
I mean, I absolutely call myself a feminist. And by that, I mean a woman who believes that your opportunities should not be constrained by your gender, that women should be entitled to the same opportunities as men. Ayelet Waldman Read Quote
I’m trying to make better choices, and for me, this is kind of a rebirth. If I make the Olympic team? Great. If not, look at myself after eight years and ballooning up almost 200 pounds and getting on ‘The Biggest Loser.’ You know what? I get my life back again, and that’s what truly mattered to me. Rulon Gardner Read Quote
In a way, I think of the press as my colleagues. I don’t want to throw hand grenades at people who do something that’s pretty similar to what I do. But at the same time, we all need to take ourselves seriously and be responsible as professionals. And there was a collective failure in the treatment of Christopher Jefferies. Peter Morgan Read Quote
Instead of embracing change, the E.U.’s precautionary principle has held back progress. Priti Patel Read Quote
A single tax return for Quebecers will eliminate unnecessary paperwork for families and businesses. Andrew Scheer Read Quote
You say it is the good cause that hallows even war? I say unto you: it is the good war that hallows any cause. Friedrich Nietzsche Read Quote
