I enjoy my wrinkles and regard them as badges of distinction - I've worked hard for them!

Being sixty-five ... became a crossroads. We said, we have nothing to lose, so we can raise hell.

Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.

A healthy community is one in which the elderly protect, care for, love and assist the younger ones to provide continuity and hope.

Old age is not a disease - it is strength and survivorship, triumph over all kinds of vicissitudes and disappointments, trials and illnesses.

Power should not be concentrated in the hands of so few, and powerlessness in the hands of so many.

Leave safety behind. Put your body on the line. Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind - even if your voice shakes. When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say. Well-aimed slingshots can topple giants.