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I am an American citizen and feel I am entitled to the same rights as any other citizen.

I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected.

I did become American citizen in order to vote. I lived in this country for a very long time and I finally reached the point where I thought, I'm often sticking my neck out on various issues as all human beings have a right to do.

To be honest, sometimes you have to know your rights.

I still remember, 40 years ago, when I was shackled and put in prison... Being an American citizen didn't mean a thing.

As immigrants, we understand better than most that to be an American is a privilege that conveys not just rights but responsibilities.

To be in a situation where you have no rights whatsoever is something I wish everybody could experience. People's attitudes would change. It would be a better place.

I demanded more rights for women because I know what women had to put up with.

I'm so lucky to have been raised the way I have, because my parents believed that everyone had the right to their own feelings, opinions, and existence; as long as they weren't harming others, you had to defend those rights.

I'm a person who's always been politically active and passionate about people's rights.