“I'm not an American hero. I'm a person who loves children.”

“Being black does not stop you. You can sit out in the world and say "Well white people kept me back and I can't do this." Not so. You can have anything you want if you make up your mind and you want it.”

“Until I die I'm going to keep doing. My people need me. They need somebody that's not taking from them and is giving them something.”

“I'm not an American hero. I'm a person who loves children.”