“I was very dedicated and serious about fighting. I'd read about all the fighters. I found out where they came from, knew about their mothers and their fathers . . . I just read all about their lives, their training.” MotherFightingFoundFatherSeriousTrainingFighterDedicated Author:Mike Tyson
“My mother is a fighter. After she battled polio and learned to walk again, the doctors told her she would be a cripple her entire life. Instead of accepting defeat, she refused this fate and went on to become the West African Womens Singles tennis champion in college.” Would BeMotherWalksAcceptingFateCollegeDoctorsWestDefeatFighterChampionTennisSinglesCripplesPolio Author:Uzo Aduba
“I've been described as a tough and noisy woman, a prize fighter, a man-hater, you name it. They call me Battling Bella, Mother Courage, and a Jewish mother with more complaints than Portnoy. There are those who say I'm impatient, impetuous, uppity, rude, profane, brash, and overbearing. Whether I'm any of those things, or all of them, you can decide for yourself. But whatever I am -- and this ought to be made very clear -- I am a very serious woman.” MenMadeMotherPoliticsNamesClearSeriousOughtToughFighterPrizeCall MeRudeComplaintsImpatientNoisyProfaneAssertivenessOverbearingBrashImpetuousMan HaterJewish Mother Book:Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington Source: Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington