--- description: Powerful women gathered at the Democratic National Convention to discuss Hillary Clinton, her legacy and historic nomination. title: 8 Powerful Quotes by Women at the Democratic National Convention image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt634722fcc0355e80/69889fafa988cadf756b8d06/dnc-powerful-women-quotes-hillary-clinton.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [motto](/tag/motto/) ## motto Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 8 Powerful Quotes by Women at the Democratic National Convention by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 27, 2016 3:38 PM CUT  Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images; Earl Gibson III—WireImage/Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 27, 2016 3:38 PM CUT Last night, [Hillary Clinton](http://time.com/4425337/dnc-hillary-clinton-female-nominee/ "undefined") made history when she officially became the first woman to become a major party’s nominee. At the Democratic National Convention, powerful people gathered to praise Clinton’s accomplishments and laud the efforts of other women during this historic election cycle. Here are a few of Motto’s favorite moments so far: **1\.** [**Lena Dunham**](http://time.com/4425328/dnc-democratic-convention-america-ferrara-lena-dunham-transcript/ "undefined")**: “22 years ago, Hillary declared that women’s rights are human rights.”** --- > “” --- **2\. Lucia McBath,** [**Jordan Davis’ mother**](http://time.com/4424704/dnc-mothers-movement-transcript-speech-video/ "undefined")**: “Hillary Clinton isn’t afraid to say, ‘Black lives matter.'”** --- > “” --- **3\. First Lady** [**Michelle Obama**](http://time.com/4421538/democratic-convention-michelle-obama-transcript/ "undefined")**: Hillary Clinton “has the guts and the grace to keep coming back and putting those cracks in that highest and hardest glass ceiling until she finally breaks through.”** --- > “” --- **4\.** [**Eva Longoria**](http://motto.time.com/4423726/dnc-eva-longoria-immigration-speech/ "undefined")**: “My family never crossed a border — the border crossed us.”** --- > “” --- **5\. 11-year-old** [**Karla Oritz**](http://time.com/4423244/watch-this-11-year-old-girl-speak-at-the-democratic-convention/ "undefined")**: “I have hope.”** --- > “” --- **6\.** [**Senator Elizabeth Warren**](http://time.com/4421731/democratic-convention-elizabeth-warren-transcript-speech/ "undefined")**: “I come to you as the daughter of a janitor, a daughter who believes in an America of opportunity.”** --- > “” --- **7\.** [**America Ferrera**](http://time.com/4425328/dnc-democratic-convention-america-ferrara-lena-dunham-transcript/ "undefined")**: “Not everyone looks at the millions of young people like me…and sees an investment.”** --- > “” --- **8\. Former Secretary of State** [**Madeleine Albright**](http://www.bustle.com/articles/175104-the-transcript-of-madeleine-albrights-dnc-speech-shows-the-two-former-secretaries-of-state-have-a "undefined")**: “She knows that safeguarding freedom and security is not like hosting a reality TV show.”** --- > “” --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4425974/dnc-powerful-women-quotes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4425974/dnc-powerful-women-quotes/"},"headline":"8 Powerful Quotes by Women at the Democratic National Convention","datePublished":"2016-07-27T15:38:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T09:03:00.834Z","description":"' 22 years ago, Hillary declared that women’s rights are human rights'","url":"https://time.com/4425974/dnc-powerful-women-quotes/","keywords":["motto"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt634722fcc0355e80/69889fafa988cadf756b8d06/dnc-powerful-women-quotes-hillary-clinton.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt634722fcc0355e80/69889fafa988cadf756b8d06/dnc-powerful-women-quotes-hillary-clinton.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"dnc-powerful-women-quotes-hillary-clinton","caption":"","creditText":"Aaron P. 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