My right to speak my mind, to have a voice, to be what some have called 'opinionated' is a right I deeply and profoundly cherish. My only hope is that, one day soon, women who have all earned the right to their opinions -- instead of being called 'opinionated' will be called smart and well-informed, just like men.

Water is necessary, and then generators, and then food, and then clothes.

If you want to be loved by everyone, don't go into politics.

My roots are African. The birds I remember, the fruits I ate, the trees I climbed, they're African.

Political campaigns are the graveyard of real ideas and the birthplace of empty promises.

It's time that we acknowledge the wisdom women have acquired by managing the chaos of daily life. Women are realists, the glue that holds society together. They bring a reverence to life that's instinctual, not just intellectual.

You can call me Mama T anytime.