I would put myself towards left of center.

Only by acknowledging the success and sacrifice made by those who came before us, can we fully understand what we must do to ensure the liberty of those who will succeed us.

There is no doubt that Stop-and-Frisk does not yield the desired results, and it is apparent that it disproportionately targets minority communities.

We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.

We examine and highlight the history of the African descendants in America, and know that each and every one of us has come this far because of our faith in this country.

I have to earn re-election. Thats the way I see it.

Good Dems are good Dems. They want a representative that really reflects their values.

My father has been the real anchor of the family. Hes the one who has always encouraged my mother, my brother and me.

Even after facing jail, Martin Luther King, Jr. courageously and boldly spoke out against racial inequality.

The atonement of Jesus Christ is the supreme act of love, the supreme example of selfless concern for others.

Doing what you do well is death. Your duty is to keep trying to do things that you don't do well, in the hope of learning.

I know people who are so immersed in road maps that they never see the countryside they pass through, and others who, having traced a route, are held to it as though held by flanged wheels to rails.

Angels want peace; devils want war! Wise man wants tranquillity and creation; stupid man wants noise and destruction!

I've never been able to grow an organ back," Lana said. "Last time I tried... Let's just hope you don't end up with whip eyes.

The greatest danger of traditional education is that learning may remain purely verbal.

The key word for my book The Woman in Black is unsettling... because you're not terrified all of the time or even frightened, but you're unsettled and once you're unsettled, then the door's open.

For me, the main point is that reality is rich. We can respond to it more immediately and directly, in ways where there's less displacement between representation and reality.

I think every family is dysfunctional, and some manage to control it better than others.

People always ask me where they should go to work, and I always tell them to go to work for whom they admire the most.