I had to assume the worst about people because I knew…

Growing up with a parent in the army, I saw firsthand the challenges our service members face when transitioning to new jobs after time…

— Sharice Davids

I experienced firsthand what it means to be poor, what it means to go hungry, and that, I think, may be the reason, the…

— Rain

I know firsthand how critical support systems are.

— Amanda Lindhout

I've seen firsthand the high human cost of war.

— Tulsi Gabbard

Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer.

— John O. Brennan

Nationally, more than one million Asian American entrepreneurs create jobs in their communities, helping fuel local commerce. In New York, we have seen firsthand…

— Nydia Velazquez

And I feel like, as a black man within black culture, I know very well firsthand - as do my parents and my grandparents…

— Kenya Barris

Any time somebody goes through a major injury you feel for him and also what I've been through, I know firsthand what it's like.

— Gordon Hayward

I learned firsthand that there would simply be no wars if people engaged in real conversation.

— Mark Burnett

I've gotten a firsthand view at the destruction that black men and black women not being able to stay and build healthy relationships has…

— Hill Harper

As a proud spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris, I have communicated the 'Because You're Worth It' message many times, and know firsthand how empowering it…

— Andie MacDowell

As a preacher who has spent significant time in churches and houses of worship all across the country, I can tell you firsthand that…

— Al Sharpton

I was 16 when I entered the foster system, and know firsthand the statistics for 'aging out.'

— Angela Featherstone

I remember my dad supporting everyone on the local and national level. I was pretty much born into it. I saw the importance of…

— Nicole Avant

When I was first lady, I worked to call attention to the plight of refugees fleeing Cambodia for Thailand, I visited Thailand and witnessed…

— Rosalynn Carter