Socialism isn't just a list of economic prescriptions for government. Perhaps above all, socialism is a moral view.

I’ve also been reminded recently that while as a society we are moving toward greater inclusion and equality for all people, the tide of history only advances when people make themselves fully visible.

I’d wanted emotion but couldn’t find it here, so I settled for motion.

If someone knows me and likes me or my work, they're more likely to allow me to tell their story. But it also cuts the other way.

In terms of the people that President [Donald] Trump is going to have around him, the cabinet. Predominantly white, predominantly male.

I went to a high school reunion a couple years ago and realized that the kids who were the most unusual in high school are the ones who are the most interesting now and the ones who were popular are dull and boring.

Politics was his passion, but he wasn't suited for the rough-and-tumble of the game. He felt things too deeply. There was no wall between his head and his heart.