Some people are just quiet - they don't need to be talking all the time and aren't extroverted, but they're not necessarily afraid to talk. I'm not really a shy person. — Chirlane McCray Copy Share Image
My life was very compartmentalized. I went to a school that was all white, and then I went home and to my black family. — Chirlane McCray Copy Share
Telling my story has not been easy for me. I've had to dredge up memories I would have rather forgotten. The lonely, anxiety-ridden months… — Chirlane McCray Copy Share
I had never had a deep sense of belonging anywhere. I always felt I was an outsider. — Chirlane McCray Copy Share
I was a lifeguard, camp counselor, the president of the YMCA Leaders Corps. I also took piano lessons. I was a dancer. — Chirlane McCray Copy Share
We have to think about the state of women in a more holistic way going forward. We can't be segregated by class and race… — Chirlane McCray Copy Share
In the 1970s, I identified as a lesbian and wrote about it. In 1991, I met the love of my life, married him. — Chirlane McCray Copy Share
Black women do not have as many positive images in the media as we should. — Chirlane McCray Copy Share
I like to go to the subway and hear what people are thinking and feeling and what their concerns are. You learn so much… — Chirlane McCray Copy Share
Some people are just quiet - they don't need to be talking all the time and aren't extroverted, but they're not necessarily afraid to… — Chirlane McCray Copy Share
I think that all women should consider running for office. What's happening now is just horrifying. With the people we have - with the… — Chirlane McCray Copy Share
