My father was a manual worker.

I was a postman one Christmas and I developed a morbid fear of dogs.

Gun crime is a major cause of fear and distress throughout the UK. The problem is deeply entrenched in a wide range of social and cultural factors and therefore not an isolated issue.

White people love playing 'divide & rule'. We should not play their game.

Being an MP is a good job, the sort of job all working-class parents want for their children -- clean, indoors and no heavy lifting. What could be nicer?

Outsiders often have an insight that an insider doesn't quite have.

I'm a West Indian mum and West Indian mums will go to the wall for their children.

I'm not the only Labour MP who sent their child to public school but I'm the only one who's questioned about it.

My forebears refused to cut the sugar cane for plantation owners, and I am recognisably a product of that background.

When fast food is not a treat but a dietary staple, the children surf the internet all day in dark corners of the room and are bombarded with latest gadgets. Things replace parental standards.

It is time Britain put its trust back into the Labour Party. I believe I am the candidate that can make this happen precisely because I am not associated with the past.

The Heart & Mind when in unison is the most powerful creative state for bringing your desires alive within your reality.

I was encouraged to read aloud in class and vocalize.

In my walks, I would fain return to my senses. What business have I in the woods if I am thinking of something out of the woods?

At the same time I really enjoy painting flesh.

You must always aim for further growth.

Let us damn America, let us damn Israel, let us damn them and their allies until death.

I spent most of my career, including my time at McKinsey, never acknowledging that I was a woman. And, you know, fast forward - I'm 43 now - fitting in is not helping us.

Im 36, but I still feel like a punk kid with $200 in my savings account.

It is not enough these days to simply QUESTION AUTHORITY. You have to speak with it, too.

To achieve a goal, a dream, a wish, you must plan it out for success!