When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate.
Kirsten GillibrandI don't like the phrase having it all. It implies we're being greedy, like "have a second piece of pie."
Kirsten GillibrandAs a 10-year-old girl, I would listen to my grandmother discuss issues, and she made a lasting impression on me.
Kirsten GillibrandA strong mentor can help a young woman find and advance in the career of her dreams that otherwise may have seemed impossible.
Kirsten GillibrandUnfortunately, our [american] workplace rules are stuck in the seventies, when, out of a block of 10 houses, in more than half of them the husband went to work and the wife stayed home. Now on that same block almost eight of the wives work. That's one reason why I want equal pay for equal work, and why affordable day care, early childhood education, and universal pre-K are so important to me.
Kirsten Gillibrand