Tremendous amounts of talent are being lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.

At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.

There is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent, creative personality, for a fighter. Anyone who takes that role must pay a price.

Of my two "handicaps," being female put many more obstacles in my path than being black.

When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom profit that loses.