I was conscious of the fact that it could be to my disadvantage to marry a white guy - that some folks would hold that against me.

We have to know who we are and know what we believe.

We can't let others judge information for us.

You have to make change.

Thirty years ago, about 80% of a company's assets resided in its plant and equipment, with 20% in the knowledge of its people. Today, the reverse is true. The knowledge of our staff is our principal asset

I may not be able to work for anybody else again. I may just have to work for myself.

What I learned is that policymakers have to force consideration of actions that may not have occurred to them at the time.