We saw the lightning and that was the guns and then we heard the thunder and that was the big guns; and then we heard the rain falling and that was the blood falling; and when we came to get in the crops, it was dead men that we reaped. – Harriet Tubman
I had crossed the line. I was free but there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land. – Harriet Tubman
I grew up like a neglected weed – ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it. – Harriet Tubman
I would fight for my liberty so long as my strength lasted, and if the time came for me to go, the Lord would let them take me. – Harriet Tubman
Even actresses that you really admire, like Reese Witherspoon, you think, Another romantic comedy? You see her in something like Walk the Line and think, God, youre so great! And then you think, Why is she doing these stupid romantic comedies? But of course, its for money and status. – Gwyneth Paltrow
Im probably the least flexible athlete youll find. When it comes to yoga, I cant get in the positions and I cant hold them. You have to be pretty flexible to do it. Once you get certain positions, you have to have the core strength to hold those positions. Its a pretty good workout. – Steve Blake