Once you start saying, 'Let's talk political, my own politics, my own aspirations,' it can become not just distracting in that it takes time, but it can become confusing and frustrating, and is this now a political agenda or a governmental agenda.

I am against the death penalty.

I'm a harsh critic of the status quo.

I respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can't afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic reality.

I never thought I would be divorced.

If I'm breathing in 2016, I'll be happy.

I've worked on the urban agenda all my life. All. My. Life.