I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career

But the issue of sexual harassment is not the end of it. There are other issues - political issues, gender issues - that people need to be educated about.

I am hopeful that others who have suffered sexual harassment will not become discouraged by my experience, but instead will find the strength to speak out about this serious problem.

If I can mean to people - if I can symbolize the ability to pursue gender equality, racial equality, and to be truthful about our experiences, then, absolutely, that's what I want to be.

I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.

Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself

I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.