“There is little place in the political scheme of things for an indepen...” — Shirley Chisholm Quote

“There is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent, creative personality, for a fighter. Anyone who takes that role must pay a price.”

“I have certainly met much more discrimination in terms of being a woman than being black, in the field of politics.”

“Of my two handicaps, being female put many more obstacles in my path than being black.”

“There is a general knowledge that I am multi-dimensional, that when you are creative you do a lot of things.”

“The war, as I felt it and a lot of my compatriots felt it, was a creative act.”

“A way into a creative mind is to really step into their shoes. Do what they love most or try out their art.”