If you don't like me, life goes on, you know what I mean? But I hope you do like me. Because I think that in addition to being pushy, I'm nice.

I'm not about talking and finger-pointing and complaining; I'm about getting things done.

It would be thrilling, obviously, to be able to have a woman and an openly LGBT person as the mayor of New York City.

I'm an aggressive woman who gets things done, and that's the way it is, and I've never been embarrassed about the fact that I am pushy.

At the end of the day, somebody someday is going to say something about you. At least you can look back and say you lived the way you wanted to.

I just want people to know you can get through stuff. I hope people can see that in what my life has been and where it is going.

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

The best thing to know is what you don't know.

We all think people deserve second chances. None of us are perfect.

At times, you need to be forceful to get things that are stuck unstuck.

I really believe, when you come out of hiding, in whatever way you're hiding, you get to go out into the sunlight.

We pick our friends not only because they are kind and enjoyable company, but also, perhaps more importantly, because they understand us for who we think we are.

You were born to conquer and triumph in all circumstances, because anyone who has a strong faith in God always finds a way to conquer every battle.

All I can do is play the game the way the cards fall.

My praying friend continue to make known your desires to God in all things. ... Let Him decide whether you are to receive what you ask for or not.

All of my books are about researching. I do all the research and I give it to a writer who can put it in the written word better than I could.

People say, "Do you know how much a million dollars is?" I don't have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?

For what you do to others, you do to yourself.

I've always tried to do my best on the ball field. I can't do any more than that. I always give one hundred percent; and if my team loses, I come back and give one hundred percent the next day.

When I die of heart failure the next time you frighten me like that, you can put that on my gravestone —‘I didn’t mean to startle her

There are no limits to your understanding, only those that are due to trying to understand with the mind.