"I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being old then. I was forty-two. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in."

"I had been pushed around all my life and felt at this moment that I couldn’t take it anymore."

"The only way to stop the racism and discriminations is to stand up and fight for your rights."

"I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people."

"I had no special fear. It was more of a determination to no longer be treated as a second-class citizen."