Chita Rivera Quotes

In the workplace, employees should be judged on their merit and hard work and not on aspects that are irrelevant to their performance.

City employees will be hired and promoted because of their abilities - without outside interference.

I'm not out for quotas. I'm out to attract the best young men and women of our nation.

In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are.

Now we Democrats believe that America is still the country of fair play, that 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.

I think women benefit from being in places and having positions where the quality of work is the criteria, not what you look like. Not every place is like that.

I never want to get a job because I'm female. I want to get it because I earned it and I deserve it... Whether my hair is going to be blue or purple, people should be judged on how well they do the job and deliver results and whether they do it the right way. That's how I like to be judged; most people are like that.

I'm all for diversity - but diversity for deserving people.

We should judge by talent and work not by community or caste.

Your performance gets you promoted. It doesn't matter if you're brown, back or white.

You need to mesh the voices of people with expertise and meritocracy.

I am not in favour of quotas. Just put the best person into the job. It is not about gender; it is about experience, leadership and vision.

I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge regardless of their background or life experiences.

Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.

I'd heard he was good, and what the hell sense does it make not to hire somebody because of their color?

I want to state upfront, unequivocally and without doubt: I do not believe that any racial, ethnic or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge, regardless of their background or life experiences.

The Army has carried the American ideal to its logical conclusion. Not only do they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, creed and color, but also on ability.

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

I am working for the time when unqualified Blacks, Browns and women join the unqualified men in running our government.

I don’t care if he is black, blue or green. He is the best man for the job.

Is there so great a superfluity of men fit for high duties, that society can afford to reject the service of any competent person?

Equal opportunity for all, special privilege for none.

The colored employees of the Government shall be treated precisely as the whites are treated. If they attend to their duty they will not be disturbed.

It's one thing to talk about lack of diversity and lack of representation. But that doesn't matter if you're not good at what you're supposed to be doing.

All women deserve a dignified and respectful workplace in which talent, hard work and loyalty are recognized, revered, and rewarded.