Quotes About Equality

You want educated women if you are going to have a modern society.

What I value is that I have been able to do some modest work to help women rise to the level of their potential.

Modesty used to be considered a natural female attribute. No more.

I would love more stories with strong characters of color who don't always fit the mold that Hollywood has created in the past.

You should never be put into a mold based on your gender.

The concept of 'family' has changed so much. It's not just 'mom and dad' anymore. It's 'mom and mom' and 'dad and dad,' and it's kind of beautiful.

The centuries-old habit of privileging the male heir arose because monarchs were supposed to lead their country in battle, and only men were thought strong enough to do so.

I'm curious when I look across the dial Monday through Friday, you know, where are the other female black anchors?

Back when we was in school in Mississippi, we had Little Black Sambo. That's what you learned: Anytime something was not good, or anytime something was bad in some kinda way, it had to be called black. Like, you had Black Monday, Black Friday, black sheep... Of course, everything else, all the good stuff, is white. White Christmas and such.

Money differs from an automobile or mistress in being equally important to those who have it and those who do not.

There's enough money for everybody. See, I can't do what Yachty does. But then again, Yachty can't do what I do.

Money is the great equalizer.

If Man United and Liverpool fans feel better by calling me a black monkey in my messages... feel free to carry on if it makes your day better.

With Bitcoin, no one has a monopoly of information.

I never thought I had the monopoly on struggle or suffering.

Labour doesn't have a monopoly on non-white people.

When I was growing up, we didn't have 'Will & Grace.' The one gay character was Monroe from 'Too Close For Comfort' - and he wasn't even gay! At least they didn't say he was. Same with Mr. Furley from 'Three's Company.' You know, these were the characters that people would always make fun of.

We should have sent the apartheid monsters to jail, not let them off with an amnesty.

You're going to relegate my history to a month.

I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history.

If you only think of me during Black History Month, I must be failing as an educator and as an astrophysicist.

I can't speak for every woman, but my birth control is covered by my insurance, and if it weren't covered, it would cost $9 a month. I don't know a lot of women who can't afford $9 a month.

Black History Month is fine, but we need more months of the year to celebrate all the people on this earth. After all, we're all creatures of the same God.

When I say there should not be a BET channel or a Black History Month, I'm saying we deserve more. I just hope people understand that I'm not judging; I'm coming from experience.