There are enough high hurdles to climb, as one travels through life, without having to scale artificial barriers created by law or silly regulations.

Fighting injustice keeps you young.

I'm entitled to collect my fair share of community property without being called names.

Because of my life experiences, I understand that I have an opportunity to help other women. I have the desire and the ability.

I have known some wonderful men.

I have been the victim of many of the injustices that women who are my clients have had. That is how I understand how this is impacting their lives economically, psychologically, often physically. It's all personal. For me, if one woman is denied her rights, we're all being denied our rights.

When you're fighting for civil rights, it's sometimes two steps forward and one step back. Civil rights are an evolution; and you have to bring people along.