My mother was a dominant force in our family. And I always saw her as the leader. And that was great for… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
The leaders come up from the volunteers that do the work, and it's amazing because then they do these incredible things in… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Of course, we have leaders in the African American community as well that we've all worked with. One of the great rewards… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
When you choose to give up your time and resources to participate in community work, that's what makes a leader. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
People would say 'Who is a leader?' A leader is a person that does the work. It's very simple. It's a personal… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
When you talk about sacrifices, the ones in my family who have sacrificed are my children, because I love what I'm doing. I love… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
If you don't know, your labor unions and community organizations, there's somebody you can ask to guide you. A lot of people, especially in… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Every single day we sit down to eat, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and at our table we have food that was planted, picked, or… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
We have to convince people that they have the power to elect people. The people they are electing are the ones making the decisions… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
If we can just convince other people to get involved, this could make some major changes in our society. It's very exhilarating. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Giving kids clothes and food is one thing, but it's much more important to teach them that other people besides themselves are important and… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
I started really noticing, more and more, how men will plagiarize and take credit for women's work... I've noticed that it just happens a… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
It was really hard for them to intimidate me. They felt I was intimidating. One of the growers had a name for me: I… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
I think that's something that all mothers have to deal with, especially single mothers. We work, and we have to leave the kids behind.… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
The first time when I was organizing, I went out and started knocking on doors to see if people were registered to vote. I… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
If you haven't forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others? — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
