I'm not interested in dating. I like being with my own best friend, me. Certain women, particularly older women, cannot believe I like going to a social event by myself. But I do.

Why is it immoral to be paid for an act that is perfectly legal if done for free?

Male privilege and entitlement are dying a very painful death; no one gives up power without a struggle.

The more I know about men the more I like dogs.

There are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That's their problem. It's not mine.

Do not let adversity break you. Think of it as a learning experience that will make you stronger.

There is no change without sacrifice.

There are endless new variations on how to hurt a woman physically, emotionally, financially, and socially.

When you're fighting for civil rights, it's sometimes two steps forward and one step back. Civil rights are an evolution; and you have to bring people along.

There still is a war on women in terms of politicians in Washington and the state legislatures trying to eliminate any rights we have fought to win and that the Supreme Court has afforded us.

Fighting injustice keeps you young.

To write a poem you must have a streak of arrogance-- not in real life I hope. In real life try to be nice. It will save you a hell of a lot of trouble and give you more time to write.

A wilderness experience includes a long walk back.

You stand the risk of bankruptcy, because you refused to take risks. So life demands risks.

I think people think I spend loads but I very rarely treat myself. I could splash out on lots of things but I put my money into properties.

The social Web is incredibly good at shining bright lights into dark corners.

If the West believed in something, it would prevail overnight. The problem is you can't beat bad faith with no faith.

In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.

I grew up in the 1970s, but I don't think a whole lot had changed from the '60s. Oh, it had changed in the law books - but not in the kitchens of white homes.

I never thought life would be this sweet, It got me cheesing from cheek to cheek.

Inner resources are like natural resources; they both dry up eventually when the demands on them are heavy.