Quotes by Andrea Smith

“The grounds here are amazing and very well kept. Its phenomenal that all year round its just very beautiful.”

“We came in thinking we were going to win. Then they came out and surprised us by making all of those shots.”

“Were always cold in the first quarter. (Coach) just said to play smart and dont get our heads down.”

“I love it, their practitioners are the best, its a very well run establishment. Very good customer service right down from the assortment of teas, water, their Web site is phenomenal, the business is a very user friendly business.”

“I love it. There is such a big audience, and it is the best performance we will give all year.”

“Native women are the most sexually assaulted group in the United States. They are ranked 50 percent higher than the next group which is African American women?The vast majority of perpetrators are white men.”

“Many of [the Native women victims] stay silent because of cultural barriers, a mistrust of white dominated agencies and also the history of inactivity of state and tribal agencies to prosecute crimes.”

“We want to look at survivors as organizers and not so much our clients. Weve seen many successful programs started by victims including one called Sister to Sister which offers dance classes but also political training.”

“When I started at Hurricane, there was already a shortstop there. So, I played third.”

“10.6 percent of adults in Greenville County do not have insurance, and 23 percent of adults who have health insurance do not have dental coverage. So we are opening a full-service dental clinic for adults and children who have no insurance.”