While a number of Democrats made a point of skipping Donald Trump’s inauguration, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) showed up, despite being a very vocal critic of Trump’s throughout the campaign. And despite the fact that Trump taunted her for months by calling her “Pocahontas” (something he did as recently as this afternoon).

Well, during an interview on tonight’s broadcast of Real Time, the Massachusetts lawmaker told Bill Maher why she attended. After discussing what she feels needs to be done to rebuild America for all people and not just the rich, Warren brought up the inauguration.

“I went to Trump’s inauguration,” she said. “I watched. I wanted to see it. I wanted it burned into my eyes.”

Warren continued, “My view on this was that if there were ever going to be a moment when I was like, ‘Uhh, I’m too tired to get up,’ all I’ve got to do is close my eyes and I’m like, ‘Oh God, I’m up! I’m up! I’m up! I’m ready! I’m back in the fight.'”

She went on to say that the day after was when “the world changed,” pointing out that it may have been about Trump’s election, but that was also when the Women’s March occurred.

“It will be about the day we made our voices heard,” she added.

Watch the full interview above, via HBO.

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