Better to die of something than to die in old age of nothing.

America has to make America become a better place for all Americans, and that`s all of us participating.

John Lewis we all know was beaten terribly, almost to an inch of his life, opened doors that will never be closed, although there are forces that are attempting to close those doors.

John Lewis being attacked as "talk, talk, talk" by president-elect [Donald] Trump because he said he didn`t consider him a legitimate president.

My ministry's always been one of social activism. I think a responsible minister must be at some levels involved in the social order.

The promise of America is one immigration policy for all who seek to enter our shores, whether they come from Mexico, Haiti or Canada, there must be one set of rules for everybody. We cannot welcome those to come and then try and act as though any culture will not be respected or treated inferior. We cannot look at the Latino community and preach 'one language.' No one gave them an English test before they sent them to Iraq to fight for America.

We've got to look toward two years from now [January 2017] to at least provide some balance in congress.