If you play the theatrics too much, you get in the way of your own cause.

I understand deficit spending. I was born in deficit spending.

I think that you can't choose leadership. You have to deal with the leadership that the people respond to.

We must become the United States of America that represents every community, that represents every individual. And we will ultimately become a stronger nation, but right now we are a divided nation.

Crime is going down everywhere but in the New York City Police Department.

We just have to hope and pray that this man [Donald Trump] is changed in terms of how he views the world community.

It was better walk with dignity than ride in shame. A lot of people in Cincinnati are saying, "Rather than have the continual problems of police brutality and economic disparity, I'm willing to make some sacrifices." And I think that they ought to be respected for doing that.