A Negro woman has the same kind of problems as other women, but she can't take the same things for granted.

There is no contradiction between effective law enforcement and respect for civil and human rights.

When you're a black woman, you seldom get to do what you just want to do; you always do what you have to do.

If you worry about who is going to get credit, you don't get much work done.

No one will do for you what you need to do for yourself. We cannot afford to be separate. We have to see that all of us are in the same boat.

We have to improve life, not just for those who have the most skills and those who know how to manipulate the system. But also for and with those who often have so much to give but never get the opportunity.

Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It's important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It's the way in which we ourselves grow and develop.