It always seemed to me that white people were judged as individuals. But if a Negro did something stupid or wrong, it was held against all of us.

- Annie Elizabeth Delany

[My mother told me:] "You must decide whether you want to get married someday, or have a career."... I set my sights on the career. I thought, what d…

- Annie Elizabeth Delany

Turning one hundred was the worst birthday of my life. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Turning 101 was not so bad. Once you're past that centur…

- Annie Elizabeth Delany

I am a colored woman or a Negro woman. Either one is OK. People dislike those words now. Today these use this term African American. It wouldn't occu…

- Annie Elizabeth Delany

I think I'm just as good as anyone. That's the way I was brought up. I'll tell you a secret: I think I'm better! Ha! I remember being aware that colo…

- Annie Elizabeth Delany

When Negroes are average, they fail, unless they are very, very lucky. Now, if you're average and white, honey, you can go far. Just look at Dan Quay…

- Annie Elizabeth Delany

Once in a while, God sends a good white person my way, even to this day. I think it's God's way of keeping me from becoming too mean. And when he sen…

- Annie Elizabeth Delany

There are certain stereotypes that are offensive. Some of them don't worry me, though. For instance, I have always thought that Mammy character in Go…

- Annie Elizabeth Delany

I'm a hundred-and-one years old and at my age, honey, I can say what I want!

- Annie Elizabeth Delany