All Quotes

"Some fear that without [Radio Free Asia], the world will forget the Uyghurs’ suffering. I do not share that fear."

"A language survives through natural social use, not through staged symbols."

"Imagine that a valuable property of yours was being traded between two people right before your eyes—without your permission—and one of those people was a thief who had stolen your possession. At the same time, the other was a prominent person from your neighborhood who knows well that you are the rightful owner. How would you feel? Naturally, you would despise the thief’s shamelessness and [feel] deeply disappointed in the indifference of the prominent man. …Our call may not sound appealing to overly “realist” politicians, but it is the most reasonable call for those who believe in the power of truth, trust the right course of history, and have strategic foresight. Those who turn a deaf ear today will one day regret it when [the People's Republic of] China has taken complete control over the world. Finally, I remind all politicians around the globe that in international trade and politics, it is wise, strategic, moral, and lawful to speak with the valid owner of the goods, not with the thief."

"Together, let us embrace the spirit of responsible citizenship for a better and inclusive future."

"Government, ministry, media, and youth advocacy, all united in inspiring the next generation to lead with purpose."

"Let us continue to embrace unity, peace, and patriotism as we work together to deepen our democracy and create a brighter future for generations to come."

"I would have been a ‘lousy imperial princess’, because I would rather shovel sh-- than have to be very charming and dressed up on a daily basis."

"I can’t say a thing in Russian; I find English hard enough. I know four words in Russian: Da, Net, Spasibo, Dushka (Yes, No, Thank you, Sweetheart)."

"Felix is a 'downright civilian', dressed all in brown, walked to and fro about the room, searching in some bookcases with magazines and virtually doing nothing; an utterly unpleasant impression he makes - a man idling in such times.","

"The Queen has never sat there and said anything that makes her miserable, has she? She’s always got on with it."

"Begin the month on a positive note with much enthusiasm and positive vibes. Shun anything negative that can hinder your progress and that of the society."

"A good political leader must be able to lobby for his people."

"Your tireless efforts have been remarkable, and now it's time to unwind and ponder."

"‘Come on, Shirl, give it a whirl.’"

"Life is a circle of happiness, sadness, difficult times and good moments. I pray we have more times of joys but right now the world is going through a difficult time."

"We should therefore be proud of our achievements and build on them to ensure a greater, stronger and virile party both at the State and the National levels."

"Let selfless and meaningful service to humanity be our watchword."

"It is a unique opportunity to show love to one another as exhibited by God who, out of his love for us, offered Jesus Christ to die for our sins to give us life more abundantly."

"Indeed, of what significance is a Field Marshal without Generals."

"I'd like to just throw in here at this time that I tell people that it doesn't matter what your age is or what you decide to do when you're eighteen or sixteen, it doesn't matter if you change your mind later on and change fields, because we need to be flexible."

"I will say that not just the people here, but I think I fell into it myself. We were not as friendly. And I don't mean to say real hostile. But when I grew up, if you walked six blocks to the streetcar, you spoke to everybody in every house, or who's on the porch."

"But we didn't tend to do that here. It was just a different style of living; people did things differently. And I think we were more involved in our own personal things than the rest of the neighborhood."

"I just thought it would be fascinating. It's just something that I had thought about doing. Now, my original plans, when I was a little girl, I wanted to be a nurse, but I think that was because my mother instilled that in me, because when I grew up, nursing and teaching were"

"I guess we would call the protected fields. I could very well get a job in nursing or teaching when you're done with school."

"I didn't want to teach, but the nursing field, I always said, "I want to be a nurse." But maybe about the tenth grade, when I was about fifteen or sixteen, I decided pharmacy is something. Now, it may have something to do with going to the corner drugstore, where they had all of the candy and the ice cream. [Laughter] I'm serious. But the pharmacy, I would see the pharmacist in there, and it just looked like a good field."

"I became a lot more thoughtful about why I was in this job, and what power I have as a programmer and a gatekeeper."

"For me, and for a lot of people, the world changed with Trayvon Martin."

"I’m kind of all or nothing."

"I might go hard for a few months, and then I’ll have a week where you can’t find me. I’m in the wind."

"The thing I realized on my time off is that I’m an innately curious person."

"I have a lot of hobbies."

"I was taking banjo lessons a few years ago."

"I really want to go back to the banjo."

"We want to be a reflection of the culture as we see it, but also move culture."

"You want to feel like what you’re doing is making an impact."

"This really feels like an opportunity to do something that’s going to be lasting and meaningful."

"The secret is there is no secret."

"I am very fortunate that I’ve been able to trust my instincts and not be too worried about the outcome."

"If there’s something that really connects with me emotionally and feels like it’s honest, I follow that feeling, and so far, it’s been working."

"If we’re going to fail, then let’s fail big."

"My journey as a Black women in Hollywood begins my senior year of high school."

"I started off as an intern at ABC Daytime because of Sandra Dorsey Rice."

"I started there on my first day of college and that’s really what put me on the path."

"I was always really interested in film and TV."

"I was a kid who was writing scripts in elementary school and always trying to do plays."

"I met Sandra I stalked her for the summer and I knew that she was going to be my ticket."

"I think the opportunities that streaming has created are really because of the audience."

"When you’re in a situation like we are in the business where you’re really trying to diversify your slate and make sure you have something for everyone."

"Instead of producing a few things that are just supposed to work broadly, the demands and the needs of audiences that want to see people and characters and stories that are reflective of their lives becomes more of a priority."

"Working in streaming there is just more of a global perspective and more of a demand for content for audiences of color."