When I started giving talks about women's history, one of the things that bothered me was the tendency to say, 'Well, everybody… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
Can I say that I think it should be against the law for one state to use taxpayer money to try to… — Gail Collins Bribe Copy Share Image
I admired the way McCain worked on campaign finance reform. I admired the way Nancy Pelosi stiffened the Democrats' spine during the… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
Bin Laden wasn't all that central to the terrorist network any more, but taking him down created a kind of national catharsis.… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
For years I've been hearing 20-somethings say they don't expect Social Security to be around when they hit 65. Eventually, I came… — Gail Collins Health Copy Share Image
There's more student debt than credit card debt! Everywhere I go, I run into young people trying to build careers while they… — Gail Collins Buyers Copy Share Image
I don't think the folks in the low-tax states really want to go into a fairness discussion. Residents of Connecticut and New… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
I can't tell you how many times I've had conversations with politicians who've done something morally reprehensible but not indictable, yet still… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
There are a lot of people in Congress who would never have made a great career or fortune in any other profession.… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
If immigration reform passes, it'll be a big victory for sanity - nobody really believes it's healthy for a country to have… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
For the undocumented immigrants, the big priority is just to get out from the shadows, be able to get a driver's license,… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
Phil Gramm had a stump speech about how his mother's devotion kept him from being an academic failure in life. She got… — Gail Collins Academic Copy Share Image
When the simple word processors came in, writing became crisper, less dense - just because of the way we could instantly edit… — Gail Collins Ability Copy Share Image
Until Eleanor Roosevelt, there was only one or two First Ladies in all of American history who made an impact, who people… — Gail Collins American history Copy Share Image
Gay rights is just a matter of time. Look at the polls. Worrying about gay marriage, let alone gay civil unions or… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
For a border state, I would argue that Texas is less lunatic on the subject of immigration issues than other places around… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
If Christmas is for families, what do you do when there are families scattered all over the country? I am pretty sure… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
Once you're done being president, you tend to want to defend your record more than plumb your inner feelings. I find it… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
I kind of think that if you show conspiracy theorists a photo of the dead Bin Laden they will come up with… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
One line I'd draw would be on raising the eligibility age for Social Security and Medicare. It sounds fair, since people are… — Gail Collins Age Copy Share Image
It is more a mentality than the actual places people live, as Jefferson and Hamilton would argue about - city versus country.… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
The IRS targeting certain groups for harassment because of their politics would be unfair. If we found out the NSA was keeping… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
There are lots of reasons for that gap between men's and women's wages but to me, the big one is the work-family… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
The fantasy I've always had is that somehow I could move back in time. I would like to be there when Susan… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
The Bushes were certainly part of Texas in their mind, but they didn't have the kind of political flavor that you normally… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
If you live in a place that you perceive to be a crowded place, you appreciate government; you see it as this… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
How do you give smart, accomplished, ambitious women the same opportunities as men to reach their goals? What about universal preschool and… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
I used to like John McCain, too, but I must admit that was because he was bucking his party to do things… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
You hear younger women say, 'I don't believe I'm a feminist. I believe women should have equal right and I believe in… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
Natural Texas politicians make terrible, terrible presidential candidates. Phil Gramm, I remember the 'Phil Gramm for President' campaign. I thought that was… — Gail Collins Campaigns Copy Share Image
There's always been that theory that if a candidate can't run a decent campaign, he probably can't run a decent presidency. That… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
At first, I felt bad judging an entire state by one county political official, but then I found out Morrison had also… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
The history of American women is about the fight for freedom, but it's less a war against oppressive men than a struggle… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
You know, I really miss sex scandals. They're generally colorful. They almost never mean anything over the long run. And while they're… — Gail Collins Business Copy Share Image
The economic sense of possibility was so great when I was growing up that my parents had no question that I could… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
Certainly people in empty places feel they have the right to do what they want to their property and don't necessarily see… — Gail Collins Appreciation Copy Share Image
You know what Americans are really sensitive to? Issues of fairness. I think this is a modern phenomenon, born of the civil… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
I grew up in one of the most socially conservative neighborhoods in Ohio, and my parents were traditional Catholics. But in her… — Gail Collins Age Copy Share Image
I used to have a sort of soft spot for Huckabee. He seemed to have a genuinely saintly streak, which caused him… — Gail Collins Criminals Copy Share Image
During the Obama years, the Republicans have done an unprecedented amount of stonewalling on cabinet-and-below appointees. I would also argue that their… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
