Anita Hill

“We have to be able to talk about the complex issues of race and gender and class and sexuality.”

“We need to understand that this is not about one person. This is about a system.”

“My credibility was at issue, and my character was at issue. And that was just as painful.”

“I am not given to fantasy. This is not something I would have come forward with if I was not absolutely sure of what I was saying.”

“I think that the Me Too movement is a continuation of a conversation that started 26 years ago.”

“It would have been more comfortable to remain silent.”

“Speaking the truth is the most powerful tool we all have.”

“I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.”

“The reality is that we've come a long way, but we have so much further to go.”

“There is no way to redo 1991, but there are ways to do better.”

“For me, the process of healing has been about speaking out and telling my story.”

“I had a choice to make, and I chose to tell the truth.”

“It is a message that unless you kowtow to the right wing, you will not be allowed to exist as a full-fledged citizen.”