Donna Brazile

My mama told me it's not what they call you - it's what you answer to. ”

I am ashamed of some of Democrats in my own party. ”

I think people involved in politics make good actors. Acting and politics both involve fooling people. People like being fooled by actors. When you get right down to it, they probably like being fooled by politicians even more. A skillful actor will make you think, but a skillful politician will make you never have to think. ”

Why do we need to support the food stamp program? Because low-income families experience unemployment at a far higher rate than other income groups. Because cutting nutritional assistance programs is immoral and shortsighted, and protecting families from hunger improves their health and educational outcomes. ”

We're like a Third World country when it comes to some of our election practices. ”

When a campaign doesn't go my way, I always take a step back, look at the facts, and try to figure out what we could learn from that experience. ”

I may not be a trained actor, but I've paid my dues. And I mean that literally. I am a fully dues-paid member of SAG/AFTRA. As a political figure, I've been called a 'card carrying' member of numerous groups that I'm not a member of - and now I'm being called a non-actor when I am literally a card-carrying member of the union for actors. ”

We march on because all lives matter, not to be judged by the color of their skin. ”

I met Hillary Clinton when I was a young lady working as an intern, and I can tell you she's been a progressive fighter all her life. And Bernie Sanders, I got to know him during campaigns on Capitol Hill, campaigns across this country. These are two wonderful, fighting souls. ”

Fear is one of the worst, and most limiting, emotions in life. ”