Katie Hill

“I grew up riding horses and one of the most important things I learned was that when you fall off, you have to get right back up in the saddle.”

“I think there are phrases that are exciting to a certain group within the Democratic Party but scare the crap out of other people.”

“Maybe you're not going to be able to pass sweeping health care reform in your first year in Congress. But you can help someone with a social security settlement that's going to change their life... That's pretty cool.”

“When I was a kid, both my mom and my dad worked night shifts, so we would spend a lot of time at my grandfather's house. He taught at UCLA and was just really into history. Before bed, when other kids heard fairy tales, he would tell us about the American founding fathers and the beginning of democracy.”

“It's one thing to answer to constituents. It's another thing to have professional disruptors show up at an event with the intent to derail so that you can't connect with your constituents.”

“If you're trying to appeal to my generation you've got to be honest.”

“Asylum under the traditional definition doesn't necessarily include people coming here for economic reasons, but I think one of the biggest things we need to do is expand legal immigration so people can do that legally.”