Diane Allen

Diane B. Allen (born March 8, 1948) is an American politician and television journalist. A member of the Republican Party, she represented the 7th legislative district in the New Jersey Assembly from 1996 to 1998 and New Jersey Senate from 1998 to 2018.

Quotes

• I never cried about the cancer, or anything else, but I did that day.
• There were a lot of votes, as I look back, that were pretty big and important.
• I’m not looking back because there’s so much going forward that I need to get my arms around.
• I’m a fairly spiritual person, and I’ve felt I’ve been led to every job I’ve had.
• When you’re in government, there’s so much stuff that sometimes you don’t see as clearly — the specific needs and issues — because there’s so much fog that gets injected into each issue. And I think I’m able again to go back to the basics of where I was when I started in this business, which is: I’m here to represent my constituents and make life better for them. Pretty simple.
• I thought it was so unfair that they didn’t have the kind of support that we did in Moorestown, and that we should find a way to help them.
• They wanted a more youthful look. I was anchoring with men who had white hair.
• For women, once your age exceeds your bra size, they take you off the air.
  • Back from surgery for oral cancer, Diane Allen still has a lot to say Retrieved 5 April 2025

Quotes about Diane Allen

• She’s been a competitor all her life, and she’s been a competitor against that disease
  • Back from surgery for oral cancer, Diane Allen still has a lot to say Retrieved 5 April 2025

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