"I'm not a perfect human being. I'm a flawed human being. But I'm trying to be the best human being I can be."

"I believe that justice is the most important thing a person can have. And I believe that justice can make the world a better place."

"I'm a survivor, not a victim. I'm a black woman, and I'm proud of who I am."

"The quality of strength is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. And sometimes, the triumph is just deciding to get out of bed."

"I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I get it."