Steve Chabot Quotes

I value public service and I'm relatively good at organizing political causes.

'Giving 2.0' frames giving as a learning experience and encourages everyone to make giving a part of your year-round life.

I campaign all the time.

Advocacy: Advocacy for America

I grew up around politics. I organized my first campaign when I was 14, a walk-out in my high school to protest the year-round school schedule.

Becoming a campaign representative for the somewhereto_ re:store campaign was a simple choice.

I've become more of a citizen and more of an activist.

We're told, 'If you want to change the world, vote.' And really, if you want to change the world, there's a lot more things that you can do.

I've always been interested in political service and community advocacy.

Calling representatives every single day, arranging local community meetings, and marching in the streets every Sunday. It's not the path to glory, but it's absolutely essential to maintaining a democracy under threat.

The reason I wanted to do 'Strictly' in the end is that you come out of it having learned something.

The big umbrella issue is, do I make a bigger difference on the outside of political process or on the inside?

Everything's a learning experience.

I worked on congressional campaigns when I was a teenager. I did United Way fundraisers when I was a teen. We advocated; we spoke out. I protested the first Iraq War in college.

I'm not a politician, I'm not in Congress. You know what I mean? I'm just a black girl that makes YouTube videos and tries to teach dialogue in campuses so they think before stepping into a voting booth.

I've made a lot of dumb mistakes, but I don't regret them at all.

I think, like anyone else, I made my mistakes.

There is always a new experience on every set, a new mistake you make. It is a learning experience.

I have a friend who's extremely into politics, and I learned a lot from them.

I started in politics as a fresh graduate wanting to make a difference, by bringing more political awareness and interest to young people.

You have a lot of people asking for town halls with the purpose of disrupting a town hall.

Campaigning ain't tough.

There had to be something more important than me being comfortable, me being OK, and me being that one person that made it from Stockton. That's why I decided to run for city council in 2012.

I just hope my songs mean enough to people. And I feel like you have to live to learn.

I feel that each opportunity has been a learning experience for me and will help me grow and be a better coach here in L.A.