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" I wish men would stop telling me how they are not 'bad guys,' how they're 'an exception to the norm.' "

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" We talk about sexual harassment in the workplace, but there's sexual harassment in schools, right? There's sexual harassment on the street. So there's a larger conversation to be had. And I think it will be a disservice to people if we couch this conversation in about what happens in Hollywood or what happens in even political offices. "

" There are so many different people doing amazing work across the country that I, in my capacity, definitely want to lift up, because they don't get lifted up that often. "

" I'm driven by the gaps, the things that are missing, the areas where marginalized people exist - and where the least resources are available for them. "

" Get up. Stand up. Speak up. Do something. "

" Celebrity doesn't serve me unless it advances the work that I'm doing. "

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" I'm all about cultivating joy in your life. "

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" Everybody has a lane. Everybody has something that they can contribute. "

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" I think it is selfish for me to try to frame Me Too as something that I own. It is bigger than me and bigger than Alyssa Milano. Neither one of us should be centered in this work. This is about survivors. "

" Social media is not a safe space. "

" When you truly empathize with someone, you have to take into account all the things that make that person who they are. "

" We have to trust the voices of the community to be in leadership and know what we need for our communities. "

" If you give young people enough information, they'll figure out what to do with it. They just need a little guidance. "

" There is always a way to get what you need, and I really believe in taking what you have to make what you need. "

" When the #MeToo movement started and went viral, it was everyday people all around the world. The fact that the stories continue to be about famous white women has everything to do with who the media places attention on. "

" Even when black folks make me angry, I know that the foundation is that I love us. I want us to win, and I want us to have all the things that we deserve in the world. And that's driven by love. "

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" I'm really a worker and about rolling up my sleeves and doing the work. If that lands me a place in history, then I would be among amazing company. "

" I founded the 'me too' movement in 2006 because I wanted to find a way to connect with the black and brown girls in the program I ran. "

" The work of #MeToo is about healing. It's about healing as individuals and healing as communities. "

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" Inherently, having privilege isn't bad, but it's how you use it, and you have to use it in service of other people. "

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