"People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, al…"

"I would like to see a world where everyone is treated equally and fairly."

"My strength came from God. I knew he was with me."

"The time had come for someone to take a stand, and I decided that I would be that someone."

"I was not looking for trouble, but I was not going to run away from it."