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" I actually grew up in the City of Pasadena. "
Aja Brown
Actually
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" I've always been calm, and I'm very good in a crisis. "
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" Seeing people decide to choose love instead of hate is phenomenal. "
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" When we look at the investment decisions into the city of Compton, the small business community and global corporations and retailers and all of those types of services that decide to come into the community to serve it, they look at the perception, how does the brand work with the local community. "
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" I knew I would work in a community that I would like to live in, but I had no idea that I would ever go into politics, even though some of my classmates thought I would. "
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" When I was a kid, I thought I would be an entrepreneur and maybe at some point go into law school. "
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" Children in urban communities suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome in higher proportions than veterans, and they need therapeutic outlets, which arts and drama has proven to provide. "
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" We all have a social responsibility and have to be mindful of what we do and say. "
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" I think when people think of Compton, of course, they always think of gangster rap. But if you ever had an opportunity to go to Compton, you would know that Compton is a beautiful city. "
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" I've always understood that, as a woman and as a person of color, I would always have to work harder; I would have to have thicker skin. I would have to be more mindful of my reactions, the way I spoke to people. "
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" The Compton I knew was from my mother, and it was beautiful. It was this close-knit community, and people cared about one another, and it was safe. "
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" I research best practices and recipes for success and failure to craft personalised policies for my city. "
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" People who come from Compton - they're overcoming so many challenges that most people don't have to overcome, but that creates special tenacity and different skills that you just can't manufacture. "
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" Progress comes at a price. You have to be willing to make tough calls and take the hits. "
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" Political positions do not belong to the officeholder; they belong to the people that place us in office. "
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" I didn't have a traditional college experience. I didn't have a social aspect to it. I was always involved in working and going to school. "
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" Compton is this amazing place with a rich history. I see it as a new Brooklyn. "
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" There's so many opportunities, economically and socially, and just the location advantage and all the great institutions that are here, that this community is definitely poised for a huge revival. And so, when I think about Compton, I think about redemption. "
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" I have always believed women have so many natural leadership qualities. They just need opportunities and access. "
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" My heart is really in building coalitions. "
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" The majority of people, especially young people, know Dr. Dre because of Beats by Dre, not necessarily from him being a rap artist. "
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" I'm very tough. Come to a council meeting, and you'll see it. "
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Come
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Meeting
" From a planning perspective, I thought Compton was phenomenal. It has a huge potential to be a great city, and I always bet on the underdog. "
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" I thought I could make change by just working at ground level, but to change a community, you have to change policies. "
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" I know what it takes to move cities forward. It's not about rhetoric and great speaking, but it takes relationships. "
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