“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

"Faster than a speeding bullet... able to jump buildings in a single bound... it's a bird, it's a plane, NO!... it's Superwoman!!!" I want to be a role model to show the world that a woman can do everything...

I want to: 
Record my 92-year-old grandmother's childhood stories so that her great-grandchildren can learn how a petite woman survived in the deep South…

Spend more time with my mother learning how to bake the same sweet potato pie that we left Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, "since Santa preferred that over cookies." (Smart tactic, Dad!)

Be a wife who supports all of my husband's endeavors...

Build a lifestyle-friendly company, which allows my husband and me to cheer from the sidelines at our son's football games and keep an eye on that 'knucklehead' who wants to take our daughter to the prom…Better yet, I want us to serve punch at our daughter's prom and turn the lights on when the slow music starts!

Consult to young entrepreneurs in my local community...

Establish an endowment for African-American students at HBS...

Be optimistic during the best and worst of times, standing true to my morals and convictions…

I want to live an exemplary life that will encourage women all over the world to shout, "I can!"

— Tamara Lynn Nall