Kamala Harris Quotes

If you think about it, I made history. Not only was I the first black British woman to be nominated for an Oscar, I was the first black British person.

When women vote, Progressives can win. When women organize and bring some common sense to the conversation, it becomes more authentic.

People want a result. Immigrant voters aren't stupid, and they're going to know who's on their side.

The roots of Silicon Valley are full of stories of immigrants and minority groups who experienced bigotry and made it anyway. Why should women be any different?

Kennedy invited us into the White House-the first time in the history of the White House picketers had been invited inside. This made front page headlines.

Every time I look at my pocketbook, I see Jackie Robinson.

When I became a director, I wanted to convince a very reluctant Sidney into allowing me to go on the journey of his life. Sidney had gone ahead of every other African American actor.

I remember my first meeting with my management team when I became Indonesia's Minister of Finance. I was the youngest person and the first woman ever to hold that job. Everybody else in the room was male. I knew then that I had to work harder than any man to prove to them that I was capable.

I liked Jackie Robinson because he was cool to watch, not because he was black. Every time you turned around, he was hitting a triple or making a great play in the field or, best of all, stealing home.

I decided blacks should not have to experience the difficulties I had faced, so I decided to open a flying school and teach other black women to fly.

When I first heard that Barack Obama was going to be the first black president, I wanted to do the smallest, biggest tribute in history.

I have to deliver the results I promised because, as the first Hispanic female governor, I'm going to pave a path of some kind. I want it to be one that little Hispanic girls will want to follow.

I feel strongly about the need for diversity, and with good reason. I'm from a generation of women that found it exhilarating to shatter the glass ceiling. We viewed obstacles as opportunities and earned our seat at the leadership table.

I'm just glad that there's some diversity in the music industry with women so people know that you can be literally anything and still be able to make it.

I have nothing but all the respect in the world for Jackie Robinson.

The people need someone who's closer to them and the American people need someone who will be their change agent and fight for the issues that are important to them.

Jennifer Lopez, she opened so many doors for Latinas such as myself.

I never grew up seeing women that looked like me in magazines or on TV and didn't feel like I had a place in the world of fashion. I am honoured to be part of that change.

President Obama became our first African American president, and for me, it is the stuff of which dreams are made.

I feel like a lot of us have a story to tell, it's just that we don't get the platform or the access or the opportunity. I don't know how the goddesses and gods and the stars aligned. I got the opportunity, and I do have to note that a Hispanic woman gave me that opportunity.

I am going to continue to fight for our democracy, for representation, for justice and equality and making the world a better place.

It would be a huge honour for me to wear the armband for Germany as the first black captain ever.

I came out to be on television as a person, as a woman. And this can be a great thing for my community.

Female goalkeepers are seen as equals in academies now. We're trying to set a good example for the younger boys so they're used to seeing us women around, making great saves and scoring great goals.

Since being elected to the City Council, I have been unwavering in my commitment to address issues uniquely impacting women and girls and advance policies that stabilize and strengthen our communities.