I think that any time you look at the fact that boycotts have historically led to change, whatever temporary inconvenience there may be, it in the long run leads toward, in my opinion, a better change for everybody.

Evangelicals catapulted George W. Bush back to the White House.

We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire.

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

I haven't done the things I've done to be in a sitcom.

During my 2004 presidential campaign, I was fond of saying that it was high time for the Christian right to meet the right Christians.

I don't think Dr. King helped racial harmony, I think he helped racial justice. What I profess to do is help the oppressed and if I cause a load of discomfort in the white community and the black community, that in my opinion means I'm being effective, because I'm not trying to make them comfortable. The job of an activist is to make people tense and cause social change.