"I believe that every woman should have the opportunity to earn her own living."

"Self-belief is your first investment."

"I want you to understand that your first duty is to humanity. I want others to look at us and see that we care not just about ourselves but about others."

"I had to go down and dignify this work, so much so that many of the best women of our race are now engaged in this line of business, and many of them are now in my employ."

"I am not afraid to work. I have always been a worker."