Children Quote by A'Lelia Bundles

Madam Walker, as part of the first generation out of slavery, really was inventing the way that she operated in the world.

— A'Lelia Bundles

For many years Madam Walker was just a little footnote in history. As a woman who made haircare products, she was really consigned to…

— A'Lelia Bundles

Madam Walker was a woman who transformed herself in a very American, rags-to-riches way.

— A'Lelia Bundles

I've always been fascinated by Madam Walker's ability to use her money for political causes. I find her story so inspires people that it…

— A'Lelia Bundles

Madam Walker was a master marketer. But her brilliance was in taking it to another level by training women, by traveling, by making very…

— A'Lelia Bundles

Madam Walker's legacy lives in her philanthropy as well as in an amazing line of hair care products.

— A'Lelia Bundles

“The discovery of her life was that she herself didn't actually need money, apart from a little cash for those relationships with taxi drivers…

— Elizabeth Ironside

“She’d always said that there must be something very bad about money, because those who needed it most never had it, and so many…

— Alexander Key

“It was one of the links between the ground-down poor and the wasteful rich. The girl felt that even if she had less than…

— Betty Smith

She had known for a long time that you had to pay for everything in life, and usually more than it was worth.

— Hans Fallada

“The madness of wealth,” my mother mumbled. “Sometimes you think you’re spending money, but all along the money’s spending you.”

— John Green

One of the key things for me about Madame Walker's life is that she really does represent this first generation out of slavery when…

— A'Lelia Bundles