Gloria Allred Quotes & Sayings

The more I know about men the more I like dogs. — Gloria Allred

Women will no longer be silent when they suffer injustices against them. — Gloria Allred

There is no change without sacrifice. — Gloria Allred

Because of my life experiences, I understand that I have an opportunity to help other women. I have the desire and the ability. — Gloria Allred

[On an epitaph for herself:] Under here, we're all equal. — Gloria Allred

I'm not an elected official who puts a finger in the wind to see what the majority thinks; I represent women, whether they're popular or not. — Gloria Allred

I was a single mother when my child was little. — Gloria Allred

I could have had someone else take care of my child but I did it because that was my moral obligation and also it was a joy and I felt it was in the best interests of the child. — Gloria Allred

I'm pretty tough. — Gloria Allred

I'm a civil rights attorney. I'm a victim rights attorney. — Gloria Allred

It is very frightening to feel alone when you are standing against a rich and powerful person and all his attendant helpers. — Gloria Allred

I'm entitled to collect my fair share of community property without being called names. — Gloria Allred

I do believe that, under the law, under the Constitution of the United States, and under our public policy, that women deserve and should have a right to enjoy equal employment opportunity. — Gloria Allred

Well, I like empowering my clients. — Gloria Allred

Instead of receiving the help that she had hoped for, Mr. Cain instead decided to provide her with his idea of a stimulus package. — Gloria Allred

I actually feel most relaxed when I'm working. — Gloria Allred

There still is a war on women in terms of politicians in Washington and the state legislatures trying to eliminate any rights we have fought to win and that the Supreme Court has afforded us. — Gloria Allred

I think there should be better child support laws to make it easier for those single moms to support their children so they don't have to go on welfare. — Gloria Allred

Why is it immoral to be paid for an act that is perfectly legal if done for free? — Gloria Allred

People who are pierced should not be snickered at, should not become the object of ridicule, should not be singled out for special and uneven and unequal treatment. They should be respected just like everybody else. — Gloria Allred

Minorities have never been given their rights. They have always had to wage a political and legal battle to win them. — Gloria Allred

I have represented people in book deals. — Gloria Allred

Both princes and princesses belong in palaces of power, but the doors won't always open unless you fight for your rights. — Gloria Allred

There appears to be a disturbing trend in this nation to try to force single moms to choose between their children and their careers. If they take their careers seriously, they are labeled as bad mothers. If they spend time with their children, they are labeled as people who can't be serious about careers outside the home. This is a sexist double standard. No such guilt trip is imposed on men, who are generally not forced to choose between their children and their jobs. — Gloria Allred

When you're fighting for civil rights, it's sometimes two steps forward and one step back. Civil rights are an evolution; and you have to bring people along. — Gloria Allred

I'm proud that my clients are working to support themselves and those who depend on them. — Gloria Allred

I have been the victim of many of the injustices that women who are my clients have had. That is how I understand how this is impacting their lives economically, psychologically, often physically. It's all personal. For me, if one woman is denied her rights, we're all being denied our rights. — Gloria Allred

When I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania I had a baby in one arm, a diploma in the other and I didn't know where I was going in life. — Gloria Allred

I'm not interested in dating. I like being with my own best friend, me. Certain women, particularly older women, cannot believe I like going to a social event by myself. But I do. — Gloria Allred

I live in a war zone. I would never have imagined 37 years ago when I started practicing law that there would still be so much discrimination against women, so much denial of women's rights. — Gloria Allred

Generally, dictatorships do not work in marriage - or, for that matter, in any other relationship. — Gloria Allred

I have known some wonderful men. — Gloria Allred

Fighting injustice keeps you young. — Gloria Allred

Do feminists have a sense of humor? Yes. — Gloria Allred

There are enough high hurdles to climb, as one travels through life, without having to scale artificial barriers created by law or silly regulations. — Gloria Allred

It's not my fault if the media and the public are more interested in Tiger Woods than in women farm workers. — Gloria Allred

I cannot take every case that people ask me to take. — Gloria Allred

I have two grandchildren. — Gloria Allred

Do not let adversity break you. Think of it as a learning experience that will make you stronger. — Gloria Allred

Well, let me just say - I mean, I'm not a person who's going to vote for any of the potential Republican nominees for the presidency of the United States. — Gloria Allred

There are endless new variations on how to hurt a woman physically, emotionally, financially, and socially. — Gloria Allred

Male privilege and entitlement are dying a very painful death; no one gives up power without a struggle. — Gloria Allred

There are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That's their problem. It's not mine. — Gloria Allred

Eventually I figured out there was something systematic in the way women are treated. — Gloria Allred

As my father would have said, I went through the college of hard knocks. — Gloria Allred