Karen Bass Quotes

Karen Bass — American Politician born on October 03, 1953,

Karen Ruth Bass is an American Democratic politician. She represents California's 37th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives; she was first elected in 2010. In redistricting following the 2010 census, the district was renumbered from 33rd to 37th. Bass represented the 47th district in the California State Assembly 2004–2010, and was Speaker of the California State Assembly 2008–2010... (wikipedia)

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

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.

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.

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