Anita Hill Quotes - Page 2

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• The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life

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  Aftermath, Changed, Changed My Life

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• Whether we call it a job or a career, work is more than just something we do. It is a part of who we are.

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  Jobs, Careers, Who We Are

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• 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.

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  Sex, Talking, Want

  Opening Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered 11 October 1991, Washington, D.C.

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

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  July, Judging, Washington Dc

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• 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

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  Parent, Embarrassing, Difficult

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• I see myself as an educator.

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  Educator

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• During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.

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  Judging, Periods, Department

  Opening Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered 11 October 1991, Washington, D.C.

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• Well, of course it was a very trying time for me, and fortunately I had a lot of people who were supportive. A lot of people who were writing and calling and saying they were praying for me. Some people sent me Scripture, and that helped.

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  Writing, People, Supportive

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

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  Oklahoma, States, University

  Opening Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered 11 October 1991, Washington, D.C.

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• When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything.

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  Change, Thinking, Things Change

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• Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before

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  Use, Should, Discreet

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

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  Careers, Future Careers, My Future

  Opening Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered 11 October 1991, Washington, D.C.

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• I have - often say to people that you really don't get to decide your own legacy. I mean, what you do is, you try to be your own authentic self. And then people decide how they're going to interpret that and what it means to them.

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  Mean, Self, People

  "Anita Hill Reflects on 20 Years Since Clarence Thomas Hearings". "PBS NewsHour" with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. October 10, 2011.

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• I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant

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  May, Information, Vendetta

  Opening Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered 11 October 1991, Washington, D.C.

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