Anita Hill Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I thought that by saying no and explaining my reasons my employer would abandon his social suggestions. However, to my regret, in the following few weeks, he continued to ask me out on several occasions.”

“What I wanted was for everyone listening to understand that these things mattered - not necessarily for me, but in this particular forum they mattered in terms of whether of not we were getting a person who should sit on the Supreme Court.”

“For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977.”

“I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career.”

“In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since.”

“The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life.”

“Because I was extremely uncomfortable talking about sex with him at all and particularly in such a graphic way, I told him that I did not want to talk about these subjects.”

“My parents are older, and they lead a somewhat sheltered life. It was difficult to talk with them about things that were embarrassing to me, and that I had never spoken to them about.”

“But I think it would be irresponsible for me not to say what I really believe in my heart to be true - that there are some serious inequities that we face as women and that we can work to address these inequities.”

“I am really proud to be a part in whatever way of women becoming active in the political scene. I think it was the first time that people came to terms with the reality of what it meant to have a Senate made up of 98 men and two women.”