"My parents pressed upon me that "In this world, you are a black woman," so I was political about my hair and would not straighten it."

“No matter what your decisions are, no matter what your votes are, if youre not playing by the rules, youre taking a big risk.”

Source : "What I've Learned: Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R, W.V.)" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. October 27, 2010.

“Your economic security does not lie in your job; it lies in your own power to produce - to think, to learn, to create, to adapt. That's true financial independence. It's not having wealth; it's having the power to produce wealth.”

“I like to dance and sing when there's no one around, but, if I'm out, I'm really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.”

“This post of President is a Constitutional post. It is the duty of everyone, all citizens to see that they respect the post... the institution of President.”

“I did Our Daily Bread for King and that made me popular in the Soviet Union; King was amused by that.”

“Compromise works well in this world when you have shared goals.”

“Right, wrong, good, bad, heaven, hell. I think that is the theme of my life. I think you have to know both in order to honestly choose one. So I'm familiar with both sides of the fence.”

Source : Interview with Jeff Otto, www.ign.com. March 25, 2004.

“Allah created my tongue to speak. I don't have freedom to come , because Allah created my feet to walk. So I walk, and I speak, and I look, and I hear according to what God says.”

Source : Source: www.cbsnews.com