Valerie Jarrett

When you break glass ceilings, you're going to get minor scrapes by a shard or two from the glass.

— Valerie Jarrett

It is outrageous that at this time in our country, women are still not paid as much as men.

— Valerie Jarrett

The whole issue of healthcare is very complicated. There have been seven Presidents who've tried to get healthcare reform passed.

— Valerie Jarrett

If you're in a family unit... and the boys are having a particularly hard time, the impact on the entire family is…

— Valerie Jarrett

Financial regulatory reform is one of the top legislative priorities of the Obama Administration.

— Valerie Jarrett

Let's put in place programs to ensure that all of our children are reading by third grade.

— Valerie Jarrett

Overcoming adversity not only makes you stronger, it makes you more hopeful.

— Valerie Jarrett

I saw a complete lack of courage in Washington to tackle some of our biggest challenges.

— Valerie Jarrett

One miscalculation I made is I did not fully appreciate that the Republicans in Congress were going to just say no to…

— Valerie Jarrett

For those that are working part time, in small businesses, or who are unemployed and do not currently have health insurance, we…

— Valerie Jarrett

I am an Iranian by birth and of my Islamic faith. I am also an American Citizen and I seek to help…

— Valerie Jarrett

I've had people say to me, 'Well, I enjoy going to the firing range and using the assault weapons.' But the pleasure…

— Valerie Jarrett

Every woman needs to know when she's being discriminated against and what the reasons are why she isn't getting equal pay so…

— Valerie Jarrett

Each generation has an obligation to pick up the baton. We want young people to feel a sense of responsibility to take…

— Valerie Jarrett

The ADA was a landmark civil rights legislation. It was a bill of rights for persons with disabilities, a formal acknowledgement that…

— Valerie Jarrett

I finally said, 'I don't care if you're the first person in your family to be a lawyer.' Everybody thought what I…

— Valerie Jarrett

Barack's mother was very important to him, but he spent a great deal of his life living in a different place. So,…

— Valerie Jarrett

Do you want to get rid of the rules of the road? Do you want to let everybody just do whatever they…

— Valerie Jarrett

What we need to do together is to put in place the kind of - foster the kind of environment where businesses…

— Valerie Jarrett

By 30, I was separated from my husband, and I clearly remember sitting in my lovely office with a magnificent view, staring…

— Valerie Jarrett

President Obama stands ready to work with everyone, because that's what the American people expect and deserve - not for the short…

— Valerie Jarrett

Equal pay, paid leave, paid sick days, workplace flexibility, and affordable childcare - everywhere I go around the United States, as I…

— Valerie Jarrett

When you are in local government, you are on the ground, and you are looking into the eyes and hearts of the…

— Valerie Jarrett

What do we do to just rebuild and focus on creating a big and inclusive tent, where we're focusing on making sure…

— Valerie Jarrett

The United States is a great, great country, but it's not the only country, and we can learn a great deal beyond…

— Valerie Jarrett

We don't want to get distracted by looking back; we need to move forward.

— Valerie Jarrett

Many of our advances in science and technology were seeded through government.

— Valerie Jarrett

We have programs that are outdated and no longer effective - we need to get rid of those programs.

— Valerie Jarrett

I wouldn't trade the best days of my life in the private sector for the worst days of my life in the…

— Valerie Jarrett

We have to think creatively about changes that need to be made in the workplace to accommodate the growing demands on the…

— Valerie Jarrett

Just because somebody says no doesn't mean that you have to listen. You can do what you think is right.

— Valerie Jarrett

Our democracy... is only as good as the American people demand it should be.

— Valerie Jarrett

One of the major goals of health insurance reform is to bring down the cost.

— Valerie Jarrett

If left unchecked, global change will create violent conflict, torrential storms, shrinking coastlines, and irreversible catastrophe.

— Valerie Jarrett

I realize that I was being the kind of parent that I thought my daughter needed. I was a good role model…

— Valerie Jarrett

We have every confidence that people within the White House have behaved appropriately.

— Valerie Jarrett

I wasn't burdened by a personal history of prejudice. It's part of why I thought Barack could win.

— Valerie Jarrett

The biggest strength we have as Democrats is encouraging people to speak up about what is in their best interest.

— Valerie Jarrett

My view has always been that marriage means love, and an excellent way of describing your love for another person is to…

— Valerie Jarrett

I will admit that I often spend weekends after each 'House of Cards' season is released binge-watching the show for hours. But…

— Valerie Jarrett