"First and foremost, I'm a feminist. And basically that stems from a strong belief that all people and creatures deserve equal opportunity, rights and respect."

Respect

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This quotation examines the core nature of Respect as articulated by Kathy Najimy. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Respect provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

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About Kathy Najimy

Kathy Ann Najimy is an American actress. She was first nationally known for her feminist play The Kathy and Mo Show, which she wrote and performed with Mo Gaffney. Najimy has had starring and supporting roles in many films, including Soapdish (1991), Sister Act (1992) and its sequel (1993), Hocus Pocus (1993) and its sequel (2022), Hope Floats (1998), The Wedding Planner (2001), Rat Race (2001), WALL-E (2008), Step Up 3D (2010), The Guilt Trip (2012), Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas (2013), A Christmas Melody (2015), Dumplin' (2018), Music (2021), and Single All the Way (2021). Her television roles include Olive Massery on the NBC sitcom Veronica's Closet (1997–2000) and voicing Peggy Hill on the animated series King of the Hill.

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"It really depends, but, generally speaking, just because of the mechanics of it, voice-over is easier because there is no hair, no makeup, no wardrobe, no fittings, no line memorizing. You don't have to me woken up in Russia at 6 in the morning and go film a scene. It's just easier on the body, the family life to do voice-overs."

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"I'd hesitated to have a wedding because my gay and lesbian friends don't have that right."

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"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."

— George Washington
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"I used to be a discipline problem, which caused me embarrassment until I realized that being a discipline problem in a racist society is sometimes an honor."

— Ishmael Reed
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"Humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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"Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it."

— Zhuangzi
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