ann richards

“ We can come out of a small town or a poor neighborhood and have the same chance as anyone else, and it doesn't matter whether we are black or Hispanic, or disabled or women. ”

“ They blame the low-income women for ruining the country because they're staying home with their children and not going out to work. ”

“ Everything that we used to think got taught at home now seemingly has to be taught in the public school system, and something is going to get lost in the process. ”

“ We believe that America is a country where small-business owners must succeed because they are the bedrock, backbone, of our economy. ”

“ You can put lipstick and earrings on a hog and call it Monique, but it's still a pig. ”

“ People don't know that New York really is just made up of a group of very small neighborhoods. ”

“ We Democrats believe that Social Security is a pact that cannot be broken. ”

“ I wanted to say, I realise that I am female and that not many females get to do what I am doing, but I hope you will listen to me. ”

“ I thought I knew Texas pretty well, but I had no notion of its size until I campaigned it. ”

“ Because where I grew up there wasn't much tolerance for self-importance. ”