As I contemplate the kind of future I want for children-my own and other people's-I believe we must look inward to God for guidance and strength and backward to draw on the values and legacies of our families, ancestors, and communities.

There comes a time when you roll up your sleeves and put yourself at the top of your commitment list.

I never thought I was breaking a glass ceiling. I just had to do what I had to do, and it never occurred to me not to.

[Martin Luther ] King didn't pick his leadership position. Most movements are not started by single people.

A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come back - but they are gone. We are it. It is up to us. It is up to you.

I have always believed that I could help change the world, because I have been lucky to have adults around me who did.

As I contemplate the kind of future I want for children-my own and other people's-I believe we must look inward to God for guidance and strength and backward to draw on the values and legacies of our families, ancestors, and communities.