Edward Brooke Quotes

The Senate needs a lot more diversity, and I bring quadruple diversity.

I had great admiration for the election of President Obama. I believe that the U.S. at that moment showed tremendous capacity to show that it is a great nation, and it surprised the world. It may be very difficult to be able to elect a black president in the U.S. - as it was very difficult to elect a woman president in Brazil.

I think it is so great right now that we are in an age where there's an African American president in office. I think it is important for our generation to really witness that.

I'll be truly happy when we're not counting the number of ethnically diverse models on a fashion runway or campaign, when having a representation of the entire human race is the norm and not an exception.

It's not impossible for a woman - a Black woman - to become President.

Children today will grow up taking for granted that an African-American or a woman can, yes, become the president of the United States.

I am not the candidate of Black America, although I am black and proud. I am not the candidate of the woman's movement of this country, although I am a woman and I am equally proud of that.

I think it's important that we have different perspectives. We need more diversity in Congress.

We need someone who's going to govern on behalf of everyone in this country, including immigrants.

I don't think the White House has always reflected the textures and flavors of this country.

The beauty of the Democratic Party is in the mix.

There needs to be more film directors of colour. They bandy about the word 'diversity' a lot, but when I say 'of colour,' I mean Asian, black - I mean people of all colour. We need to have those voices given the opportunity, not told that their films will not be distributed or will not sell well abroad.

I can't serve just the Negro cause. I've got to serve all the people of Massachusetts.

I want to make democracy work not only for the rich and the well connected but for everyone.

In order to cultivate a set of leaders with legitimacy in the eyes of the citizenry, it is necessary that the path to leadership be visibly open to talented and qualified individuals of every race and ethnicity.

When I first started, all the media I ever got was, 'Hey! There's this Indian girl. And even though she is Indian, she gets views and stuff.'

I do not want to be president because I am a woman. Being a woman is important, but it's not the most important. I want to be president because we have the talent and the platform and the vision of a Mexico that we want for all Mexicans, not only for a select few.

This country is just that great that the opportunities are there for a Hispanic president, a black president or any other race for a president, yes.

I feel a responsibility to continue creating complex roles for black women, especially young black women.

Syria should not belong to one family, to one coterie, or to one party. It belongs to all the people of Syria equally, in all their religious and ethnic diversity.

I believe all men, all women, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic background, you deserve the same rights.

Obama's a great speaker. Because of his speaking ability and his appearance, a lot of guys got on board. Being the first African American, a lot guys got on board.

Feminism is rooted in racial rights and gender rights, and all of those things intersect, and to say that that's not something you can stand behind - it confuses me. I think it's a really great word.

The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day.

I think the legacy of the civil rights movement is that now whites are more open to being represented by people of color or people who are women or, again, non-traditional candidates.