The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.

And I'm the kind of manager that doesn't believe that you micro-manage professionals. They should understand their responsibility and carry out those responsibility.

You can't rise as a class. You have to rise individually. It's what many of the civil rights-era people don't understand.

For the first half of my adult life, I was a Democrat.

The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.

In 1965, I marched for equality.

The largest challenge that we face, from my perspective, is the ability to continue moving forward so the agency will have a single mission: that is, to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing.