The oppressed never free themselves - they do not have the necessary strengths.

A man has only one escape from his old self: to see a different self in the mirror of some woman's eyes.

A woman's best protection is a little money of her own.

Male supremacy has kept woman down. It has not knocked her out.

The best way I can think of to give back is to ensure that every Hoosier family enjoys a better future.

I have brought up a fantastic family.

My father respected and admired my mother and was a person who was always standing by my side, encouraging me to do more and believed in my capacity. So in that sense, my own experience was very good in becoming an empowered woman. From early on, I carried that strong message: 'You can do it.' So I never had any doubt that women can do a lot.

I was just a very dark kid. My family was complicated.