Anita Hill

“We have a history of gender and racial bias on our court that continues to undermine the system. Excluding individuals based on race is antagonistic to the pursuit of justice.”

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

“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.”

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

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

“The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other.”

“Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself.”

“One of the things I was taught in law school is that I'd never be able to think the same again - that being a lawyer is something that's part of who I am as an individual now.”

“I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.”

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

“I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer.”