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

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

"I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black."

"The driver said, 'If you don't stand up, I'm going to call the police and have you arrested.' I said, 'You may do that.'"

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