I am not satisfied in making money for myself. I endeavor to provide employment for hundreds of the women of my race.

There would be no hair growing business today had I not started it.

I want you to understand that your first duty is to humanity. I want others to look at us and see that we care not just about ourselves but about others.

I am not satisfied in making money for myself. I endeavor to provide employment for hundreds of the women of my race.

I am not merely satisfied in making money for myself, for I am endeavoring to provide employment for hundreds of women of my race. ... I want to say to every Negro woman present, don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them!

I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.

America doesn't respect anything but money. What our people need is a few millionaires.