The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life

One of the things I was taught in law school is that I'd never be able to think the same again - that being a lawyer is something that's part of who I am as an individual now.

We've got to understand that all disenfranchised people have something in common...The pursuit of justice really is about equality for everyone.

My parents are older, and they lead a somewhat sheltered life. It was difficult to talk with them about things that were embarrassing to me, and that I had never spoken to them about

I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant

I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community.

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