Activist Quote by Christine Quinn

“Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.”

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I'm an aggressive woman who gets things done, and that's the way it is, and I've never been embarrassed about the fact that I…

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All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.

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I have a tendency toward being a micromanager. Which, the bigger the project you're involved in, the harder that becomes.

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Bike lanes are clearly controversial. And one of the problems with bike lanes - and I'm generally a supporter of bike lanes - but…

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I couldn't describe how little interest I have in men. Or I could - but I don't think that it would be appropriate.

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I understand that not everyone agrees with my perspective on Ray Kelly. But what you gotta look at here is somebody like Bill de…

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I want to be a better Chris Quinn. I don't want to be a different Chris Quinn.

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If you don't like me, life goes on, you know what I mean? But I hope you do like me. Because I think that…

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When you stand up there and do a press conference, it's a very preoccupied moment. You're standing in front of cameras; people are watching…

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I come as one package deal. An Irish lesbian who wakes up every day and goes to work. And I don't spend a lot…

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I'm tough, I'm pushy, I'm really loud. I used to spend a lot of time thinking about it. But we only have so much…

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