Let me tell you, sisters, seeing dried egg on a plate in the morning is a lot dirtier than anything I've had to deal with in politics. Ann Richards dealdirtydry Change image and share on social
Now we Democrats believe that America is still the country of fair play, that we can come out of a small town or a poor neighborhood and have the same chance as anyone else, and it doesn't matter whether we are black or Hispanic, or disabled or women. Ann Richards americablackchance share on social
We're living in a whole new social and economic order with a whole new set of problems and challenges. Old assumptions and old programs don't work in this new society and the more we try to stretch them to make them fit, the more we will be seen as running away from what is reality. Ann Richards assumptionchallengeeconomic share on social
I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.' Ann Richards cleangovernmenthouse Change image and share on social
I have always had the feeling I could do anything and my dad told me I could. I was in college before I found out he might be wrong. Ann Richards collegedadfelt Change image and share on social
I had such high expectations of myself. I was going to be the best mother, the best housewife, the best entertainer, the best nurse, you know - what it was, I was going to be the best. And I could never live up to my expectations. Ann Richards entertainerexpectationhigh share on social
Weight-bearing exercise builds bone density, builds your muscular strength so that you can hold your body up where those bones have a tendency to get weak. Ann Richards bearbodybone Change image and share on social
I travel all over the country making speeches for people I believe in. Ann Richards countrymakepeople Change image and share on social
I think you have to deal with grief in the sense that you have to recognize that you have it, and say that it's OK to have all the sadness. Ann Richards dealgriefrecognize Change image and share on social
I thought I knew Texas pretty well, but I had no notion of its size until I campaigned it. Ann Richards campaignknownotion Change image and share on social
