VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-03
“I mean, I was terrified. But I’m grateful, even though I still get scared even now.”
Gloria Steinem · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03
Steinem told the AP in 2015 that she was terrified of public speaking but grateful she overcame her fear.
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