“It is important for me to be seen for my worth and my value. For everyone to be seen for their worth and their value, no matter what color they are. It is by content of character, no matter who they love, no matter who you worship or where you live or what your zip code is.”

“I have a philosophy. Let’s start with yes.”

“I decided I needed to declare what I value. What do I value? And I encourage everyone, what do you value?”

“Know what your values are and align your perspective, align your decisions, align your life choices by that, because when you’re incongruent with your values, you’ll know it, you’ll feel it.”

“So I want to lead and create a place that’s fun to work, even as hard as our work is. We’ve got to lighten our spirits because our load is heavy.”

“That’s the difference that love creates. People do not remember what you said. They do not remember what you did. But Rebecca, you know the rest. They remember how you made them feel.”

“You made me feel seen, heard, and valued. Those are gifts that are free. They don’t cost me nothing.”

“We’re trying to take the chill off of the environment.If we can be warm to the patient that is in front of us—who came to us for hope and healing—we ought to be able to do that for each other.”

“Do your self work because the first person that needs to value you is yourself. The first person that needs to find you worthy is yourself. Do your self work. And when you do that, you build a level of strength over time and confidence over time, not arrogance. But I can walk in this room. I don’t have to have all the answers.”

“They say if you don’t have a seat at the table, bring your lawn chair. Make your way. You don’t have to make sharp elbows in making your way. Do work. Have faith and confidence in yourself.”

“Please take off the coat of imposter syndrome. Nobody wants to award themselves with a disease. And that’s what we do every day when we say, ‘oh, I got imposter syndrome.’ That is not a stance where your shoulders are back. That is not a stance that says, I am worthy. That is not a stance to say, see me. That’s my feeling around imposter syndrome that started as a phenomenon.”

“The traditional ways of working are gone, and we’d better embrace a new way to inspire, to embrace, to, accept differences…. and create environments where people feel like they belong there.”