Pat Russell - Quotations

Quotations

• "I think of myself as a white, middle-age, middle-class suburban housewife. But in many ways, I also think that's my value."

• "Maybe the women's libbers don't like me for it too much, but I absorb whatever chauvinism and paternalism there may be as long as I can keep the accent on issues and performance. I enjoy being with men, and I think they enjoy having me there; that's what we need more of in working life."

• "You avoid fighting by taking care of everything, all the opposing arguments, ahead of time."

• "There's an understanding of wilderness that comes into your bones if you've been to wilderness all your life."