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Winnie Byanyima Quotes

Global governance needs recalibrating so it works in the public interest of all the world's citizens - not just for the few.

Winnie Byanyima

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality:
Birth: January 13, 1959

Topics

World Governance Interest Just Needs

I work predominantly with tailors from Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal.

Work Nigeria Ghana

I grew up in the Bronx where you would stay up late with your girlfriends, just being silly in our bedrooms, whatever. And I was always the clown.

Women Silly You Late Whatever Clown

I am proud of the work we have accomplished for the citizens of Northeast Florida and our nation during my time in Congress.

Work Time I Am Proud Congress

A lot of Wynonna is what I wish I could be. I don't like confrontation. I'm pretty polite. But I think she's the side of me that, if I could be free, that's who I'd be.

Melanie Scrofano

Me Free Think Wish She I Wish

I would work every day if I could.

Work Day Every Day If I Could Would

I sent some scenes from 'Life on Mars'... and then I didn't hear anything for about 48 hours, and I was sure that I wouldn't get this. Then I got a phone call saying, 'They want you to take the role of Jim Shannon on 'Terra Nova,' and would I be interested!

Life Saying You Phone Phone Call

I would never call myself an expert on geopolitics. I'm not studied in it. But what I do know is what's right and wrong in terms of treatment of people.

Myself People Wrong Know Never Call

Over my desk hangs a poster from The Railway Children that my husband had framed for me. It is so lovely to see the children smiling as they run down the railway track.

Children Me Husband Smiling Down

I can barely recall a single holiday when my father didn't make a scene or create some kind of chaos. We were always walking on eggshells.

Dominique Moceanu

Father Chaos Walking Holiday Create

I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure.

Life Failure Myself Past Political

I would say that the directors that I've liked the most are all curious in nature - curious thinkers. They're all big questioners, I would say, first and foremost.

Nature Curious Say First Big Would

I'm certainly not a perfect mother, but I am an avid mother, let me put it that way.

Mother I Am Me Perfect Way Avid

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