Anita Hill Quotes

I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.

You can't always expect a certain result, but you can expect to do your best.

We've got to understand that all disenfranchised people have something in common...The pursuit of justice really is about equality for everyone.

calls for equal treatment are often seen as calls for 'special treatment' in situations where discrimination has become the norm.

Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself

My parents are older, and they lead a somewhat sheltered life. It was difficult to talk with them about things that were embarrassing to me, and that I had never spoken to them about

I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer.

I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community.

But the issue of sexual harassment is not the end of it. There are other issues - political issues, gender issues - that people need to be educated about.

I am hopeful that others who have suffered sexual harassment will not become discouraged by my experience, but instead will find the strength to speak out about this serious problem.

I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant

If I can mean to people - if I can symbolize the ability to pursue gender equality, racial equality, and to be truthful about our experiences, then, absolutely, that's what I want to be.

I work every day to live up to my mother's model. She was a very proud woman. And she really prepared me to go off into the world as a proud daughter.

One of the things I was taught in law school is that I'd never be able to think the same again - that being a lawyer is something that's part of who I am as an individual now.

What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it

I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.

In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since

I became the messenger who had to be killed

We have a history of gender and racial bias on our court that continues to undermine the system. Excluding individuals based on race is antagonistic to the pursuit of justice.

The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life

For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977

Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before

The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other.

Whether we call it a job or a career, work is more than just something we do. It is a part of who we are.

I see myself as an educator.

During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.

When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything.

I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career

The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life.

Whether we call it a job or a career work is more than just something we do. It is a part of who we are.