Sometimes you have to shake the tree in order to make things happen. And if that has a political cost, I will take it, as long as it saves lives. — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share Image
When I was in school, I was too short to erase the blackboard. It was my job to put away the chairs. — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
People don't realize they have the power. People don't realize that if they come together, there are more of them than those who occupy… — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
There are people who do everything for a calculative political motive. My only motive is a human motive. — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
You don't fight injustice by asking to become part of the system that committed the injustice against you in the first place. That's like… — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
I am done being polite. I am done being politically correct. I am mad as hell, so I am asking the members of the… — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
If President Trump were to say, 'I'm going to go to San Juan to see that nasty mayor,' I would receive him with open… — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
I don't have time for politics. There is a mission, and that is to save lives. — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
I want to make sure that people understand that we know the difference between President Trump and the good-hearted people and the good-natured people… — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
When someone is bothered by someone claiming lack of drinking water, lack of medicine for the sick, and lack of food for the hungry,… — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
Politics is a rough game, and sometimes as females we are taught that you have to play nice. Sometimes you can't play nice. — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
When you're drinking from a creek, it's not a good news story. When you don't have food for a baby, it's not a good… — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
Sometimes you have to shake the tree in order to make things happen. And if that has a political cost, I will take it,… — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
Yes, there is racism. There is discrimination. Mr. Trump may have the most powerful job in the world, but that does not make him… — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
I wanted to be mayor, but my party didn't want me. I was perhaps too liberal. — Carmen Yulin Cruz Copy Share
