People who live in glass houses must reeeeeallly trust their neighbors.

One of the most powerful tools for empowering individuals and communities is making certain that any individual who wants to receive a quality education can do so.

If we want unity, we must all be unifiers. If we want accountability, each of us must be accountable for all we do.

We may disagree on some things, but we can do so without being disagreeable.

It is up to us to live up to the legacy that was left for us, and to leave a legacy that is worthy of our children and of future generations.

I want to work on respecting individuals' dignity. Equal rights, that's where my heart is. That means equal rights and benefits, and that's what we need.

Education is the foundation upon which we build our future.

Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers.

We can leave our legacy only if we are willing to change - to go beyond partisan labels, and to solve the problems facing Washingtonians.

We need to take advantage of the opportunity we have now to create a vision and become great.

I will never be able to create a budget from scratch with the amount of time that I have, but my instructions remain the same: Give me a budget that has no new revenue.

Sometimes letting someone go is the ultimate act of love.

I love the institution of marriage, and I love my marriage.

We cant compare stories. We can only know in our hearts that we are the same. That may be the best we can do.

I was meticulously copying other art and then I realized I could just use a camera and put my time into an idea instead.

I see pictures in my mind and become the character in the song as I'm writing. It's kind of method songwriting, where you're the actor in the song.

Some say the economy means that you have to persuade people to invest in clothes - to buy less things but more expensive things. I disagree - invest in jewelry, or a house, maybe, but not in fashion.

The first obligation of the writer is to be interesting. To be interesting; not to change the world.

The only thing that goes with Crocs is social Ostracism.

Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before.

I want to hear from the creature who isn't blessed with unbelievable good looks and incredible genes. I want to hear from the geek girl, the forgotten girl, the invisible girl and the miserable girl.