Elena Roger Quotes

I'd heard it was dangerous to walk around Miami.

New York was scarier than Baltimore ever was. It was terrible in the '70s. I'm glad they cleaned it up. I got mugged; I had to go to the hospital. Every time you went out, you got robbed. It was horrible. You can't imagine.

You know, I don't walk home alone at night. If I drive into our courtyard after dark, I ask my partner to come outside with the dog to meet me. Those are, you know, basic sort of urban precautions.

I live about four muggings from Central Park.

Now 4th street park after dark is dangerous, might get clapped, if you look strange to us

I find it too terrifying to go out in L.A.

In some neighborhoods, if you want to walk down the streets, you've got two choices - look down, or look hard.

On my first day in New York a guy asked me if I knew where Central Park was. When I told him I didn't he said, 'Do you mind if I mug you here?'.

What's the top area of concern? What's the top issue? National security. That is what people think about night. 'Are my children going to be safe? Am I going to be safe when I'm out and about in the community?'

One of the things that's important to me as a Londoner is making sure my family, people I care about, are safe.

Australia is not a safe place.

Instead of personal security, citizens are afraid to walk down the street in Jerusalem.

Women in general have to think about certain things that men don't - like being safe in the street at night or something.

I receive many death threats. I used to love walking around New York City alone, but I can't do that anymore.

It's pretty hard to get mugged in Manhattan.

The other night a mugger took off his mask and made me wear it.

Last week I was walking by a cemetery, two guys came after me with shovels. It was all about money.

Real democracy is food on the table, the ability to plan your life, the ability to walk on the street without getting mugged.

It's really important to take your own personal safety into your own hands.

My sister and I were driving at night and were followed by guys on a bike. It was a terrifying experience. The ordeal made us start a chauffeur service.

I wouldn't want to take the late night subway in the U.S. or go for a late night stroll in the U.K. Women feel insecure anywhere in the world where they may become victims of predatory behavior.

There's no way I'm not gonna have a gun, 'cause you just never know what'll go down in Atlanta. But I'd rather be able to protect myself and have the right, and not have to think about the consequences if I'm just trying to protect myself.

Women live in a world where we are forced to consider our safety at every turn. We minimize risk while we maximize activity. It's this constant balancing act that we do.

I don't do manbags! But don't flaunt your money, your most expensive camera or your best watch. And don't use a cashpoint in the middle of nowhere, or carry anything loose; it might get stolen by someone racing past on a scooter.

Our streets should be safe at all times. You shouldn't have to worry about things like knife or other crime.