"I've been described as a tough and noisy woman, a prize fighter, a man-hater, you name it. They call me Battling Bella, Mother Courage, and a Jewish mother with more complaints than Portnoy. There are those who say I'm impatient, impetuous, uppity, rude, profane, brash, and overbearing. Whether I'm any of those things, or all of them, you can decide for yourself. But whatever I am -- and this ought to be made very clear -- I am a very serious woman."

Source : Bella S. Abzug (1972). “Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington”, Saturday Review Press

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“Ugly is attractive. Ugly is exciting.”
“For me the writing, when I'm going to direct it myself, is really just the first draft, and I don't change it very much; I only change it on average about two lines per movie.”
“Women, tend to talk more than men, and they do this thing where they say things that can easily be shown. Like, they don't need to do that.”

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“For all the best teachers pride themselves on having a large number of pupils and think themselves worthy of a bigger audience.”
“Mr. Presley has no discernible singing ability.”
“I want to date someone who likes who I am as a person and not what I do for a living.”

Source : "Dallas Star Josh Henderson Reveals His Dating Deal Breakers". Interview with Zach Johnson, www.usmagazine.com. June 23, 2012.
“The Boston's government approves housing projects every month and we're constantly approving opportunities to build more housing. And Boston is one of the hottest cities in America where people want to live. And it's important that we continue to build this housing and to keep up with the demand that we have in the communities.”
“I'm really proud of you for having come this far â€” every single one of you, wherever you are, you're on your way â€” you are getting there! And â€” don't worry so much! Just â€” that's what we need to stop doing â€” stop worrying so much, and start observing a little bit more.”

Source : "Self Esteem". YouTube video, www.youtube.com. May 31, 2007.

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