Whether we call it a job or a career, work is more than just something we do. It is a part of who we are.

I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.

You can't always expect a certain result, but you can expect to do your best.

We've got to understand that all disenfranchised people have something in common...The pursuit of justice really is about equality for everyone.

calls for equal treatment are often seen as calls for 'special treatment' in situations where discrimination has become the norm.

Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself

My parents are older, and they lead a somewhat sheltered life. It was difficult to talk with them about things that were embarrassing to me, and that I had never spoken to them about

I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer.

I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community.

I am hopeful that others who have suffered sexual harassment will not become discouraged by my experience, but instead will find the strength to speak out about this serious problem.

But the issue of sexual harassment is not the end of it. There are other issues - political issues, gender issues - that people need to be educated about.

Our dog died from licking our wedding picture.

And as long as I'm passionate about the sport, I'm able to do that and I'm happy, then I would love to do another Olympics. I'm just going to see how I'm feeling.

A Soviet diplomat, like a skilled chess player, does not expect his opposite number to give up something for nothing, not even a pawn.

If there were no limitations or consequences, what would your perfect average day look like?

we're focusing too much energy on the symptom rather than the disease: Our real enemy is poverty, not welfare.

Until women assume their rightful place on earth there will never be an end to wars, cruelty and oppression.

Mathematics should be mixed not only with physics but with ethics.

When someone has tried to please you, it is rude, as well as disheartening, to respond by announcing that the effort was a failure.

Because everything about the voice interests me, I felt it would be fascinating to learn a completely different style of singing.

There wasn't a second that passed when you weren't on my mind. You own me, Eva. Wherever I am, whatever I'm doing, I belong to you.