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

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

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.

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

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.