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.
I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.
If I can mean to people - if I can symbolize the ability to pursue gender equality, racial equality, and to be truthful about our experiences, then, absolutely, that's what I want to be.
What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it
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
We've got to understand that all disenfranchised people have something in common...The pursuit of justice really is about equality for everyone.
I have - often say to people that you really don't get to decide your own legacy. I mean, what you do is, you try to be your own authentic self. And then people decide how they're going to interpret that and what it means to them.
Well, of course it was a very trying time for me, and fortunately I had a lot of people who were supportive. A lot of people who were writing and calling and saying they were praying for me. Some people sent me Scripture, and that helped.
Automatic car washes have grown tremendously because educated people know that it takes 100 gallons of water to wash it in the driveway and 16 gallons at the car wash.
As a rule, automatic and self-serve are two different clients, and they don't cross very often. The young people tend to do it themselves.