78 Quotes by Ayanna Pressley

When I was ready to buy my first home after years of renting, I immediately zeroed in on Dorchester.

It's important that people see themselves mirrored in government.

Neighborhood restaurants matter.

Race is a factor in everything.

Raising me as a single parent, my mother held many jobs. Most of them had to do with the betterment and the advancement of our community and society at large. I grew up seeing her active in ministries at our church, with the homeless, as a social worker, with elderly, with youth, as a children's rights organizer with the Urban League of Chicago.

My life as an advocate for those most in need is inspired by my mother's example. She believed in the potential inherent in each of us, and that belief is the foundation of my work.

I don't put too much stock in polls.

Our immigration system is fundamentally broken, and ICE's role in supporting the existing system - including separating families seeking refuge in the United States and conducting indiscriminate deportation raids in our communities - is creating an atmosphere of toxic fear and mistrust in immigrant communities.

Making progress on longstanding challenges requires a different lens and a new approach.