I think the point of America, our planet, the reason we're all here, one of the best things that we can do is be concerned about something even when it doesn't concern us. That's the whole point. The fact that I've never had to use a Planned Parenthood, the fact that I've never been in need of medical services I couldn't afford or didn't have access to, doesn't mean I shouldn't be concerned about the fact that other women don't have that access.
Shonda RhimesThis moment right here, me standing up here all brown with my boobs and my Thursday night of network television full of women of color, competitive women, strong women, women who own their bodies and whose lives revolve around their work instead of their men, women who are big dogs, that could only be happening right now.
Shonda RhimesI think it's sad, and weird, and strange that [race in casting] is still a thing. It's 2013. Somebody else needs to get their act together.
Shonda RhimesFinally I want to say this: If you are a kid and you are out there and you are chubby and not so cute and nerdy and shy and invisible and in pain, whatever your race, whatever your gender, whatever your sexual orientation, Iโm standing here to tell you: You are not alone. Your tribe of people, they are out there in the world. Waiting for you.
Shonda RhimesThe expected is what keeps us steady. It's the unexpected that changes our lives forever.
Shonda RhimesYou never know the biggest day of your life is your biggest day, not until itโs happening. You donโt recognize the biggest day of your life, not until youโre right in the middle of it. The day you commit to something or someone. The day you get your heart broken. The day you meet your soul mate. The day you realize thereโs not enough time because you wanna live forever. Those are the biggest days. The perfect days.
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