Quotes By Karen Bass

When I was in my early 20s, I studied tae kwon do and hapkido. I earned brown belts in both of them.

It's so much easier to throw rocks than it is to govern.

I have been a lifelong community activist and frankly did not dream of being in public office.

My father was from the South and turned me into a news junkie at a very early age. I would sit and watch TV with him.

You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting.

I think that women are much more collaborative; men are much more competitive.