All Gail Collins Quotes
- Nobody gets to grow old in the America they grew up in. America
- DePaulo says that 'singlism' -- a term she coined and for which we are prepared to forgive her -- is not just aimed at unmarried… Aimed
- Well, it'd certainly be fascinating if we discovered that gays were better at being married than heterosexuals are. Talk about irony. Better
- When people say this isn't the America they grew up in, they're right. Nobody gets to grow old in the America they grew up in. America
- Whenever you bring up women's internal workings, guys want to change the subject. Unless, of course, they're trying to change the laws. Bring
- Women are needed in the military because there aren't enough soldiers, and we're seeing more women serve. Military
- You can hit as many revolutions as you want, but women are always going to wear uncomfortable shoes that look good. Always Going
- As long as we decline to allow sick, uninsured people to just lie down and die on the side of the road, everybody has to… Allow
- If immigration reform passes, it'll be a big victory for sanity - nobody really believes it's healthy for a country to have millions and millions… Believe
- Non-crazy gun advocates - the ones who aren't stockpiling in preparation for a zombie invasion - don't like the idea of expanding background checks because… Advocate
- You hear younger women say, 'I don't believe I'm a feminist. I believe women should have equal right and I believe in fighting for the… Believe
- Any time you write history, you insert your opinion. You pick and choose what you are going to write about. I feel really happy not… Any
- At the beginning of his administration, Obama homed right in on Medicare, which he wanted to fix by reducing the overall cost of health care… Administration
- Billy Jean King could not get credit when her husband was in law school and she was winning the Wimbledon, because he had to sign… Billy
- Bin Laden wasn't all that central to the terrorist network any more, but taking him down created a kind of national catharsis. It's been a… All
- Can I say that I think it should be against the law for one state to use taxpayer money to try to bribe businesses in… Another State
- Certainly Nancy Reagan had an extraordinary effect on her husband. I'm truly not sure that, say, Laura Bush had that much effect on the Bush… Administration
- The Tea Party people say they're angry about socialism, but maybe they're really angry about capitalism. If there's a sense of being looked down upon,… Angry
- The key to success for any woman who wants to have a really serious career and a family is to marry a guy who is… Any
- I have always believed the iron rule of politics was that women don't vote for men who yell. Always Believed
- During the Obama years, the Republicans have done an unprecedented amount of stonewalling on cabinet-and-below appointees. I would also argue that their war on judicial… Amount
- Back in the '70s when my friends in California were at Berkeley, in-state tuition was around $700 a year. Berkeley
- Downplaying their faults is pretty much the point of campaigns. But we do count on them living with the constant terror of public rejection. Campaigns
- Illegal immigration can never be completely stopped, no matter how high the wall or how many patrol agents you have watching it. Agents
- In college, the guys aren't worrying about whether they'll be able to pursue their career dreams and still have kids. Able