Many people are aware that we are in peril and that there is no trustworthy leadership.

I grew up in the South [USA states] under segregation. I know what terrorism feels like - when your father could be taken out in the middle of the night and lynched just because he didn't look like he was in an obeying frame of mind when a white person said something he must do. That's terrorism, too.

It's better to have your blackness taken away than to stand and lie about who you actually are.

You can't send me anywhere that I wouldn't be happy to go. You'd be surprised as to how that lightens the heart.

Politically, the world is so confused right now - there's so much suffering caused by various movements by various parties and people in power in government.

Every time I conjure up a rock, I throw it.

Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuver through their own family life have so much to teach us about sharing, patience, and wisdom.