Of course, I am the first democratically elected woman president in Africa, and that raises a lot of expectations. Because I represent the aspirations of women all over Africa, I must succeed for them. I must keep the door open for women's participation in politics at the highest level. That is both humbling and exciting.
Ellen Johnson SirleafEthnicity should enrich us; it should make us a unique people in our diversity and not be used to divide us.
Ellen Johnson SirleafIn Liberia, the big challenge that remains for us is job creation. We want young people to work or go to school. That is our main preoccupation right now.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf