You've got to rattle your cage door. You've got to let them know that you're in there, and that you want out. Make noise. Cause trouble. You may not win right away, but you'll sure have a lot more fun.

Trying to help an oppressed person is like trying to put your arm around somebody with a sunburn.

Here I am a woman attorney being told I can't practice law in slacks by a judge dressed in drag.

There's no way that I know of to avoid pain absolutely, but suffering is the interpretation we choose to place on the pain we encounter.

Everybody's scared for their ass. There aren't too many people ready to die for racism. They'll kill for racism but they won't die for racism.

I approve of anyone wearing what the establishment says you must not wear.

... anybody with the brains and energy to become a teacher ought to want to become something better.