Michael Sanchez and I grew up in New Jersey, not far from here, playing soccer together. When I was in high school, I worked to start an organization to help senior citizens, which I learned a great deal from.

When we're young we have a very clear vision of how life is supposed to be, and it all seems very neatly packaged.

If I want to continue to build the kind of effort we have with Do Something, being in a public office would help. I wouldn't rule it out, but it's not something I feel determined to do.

I'd never been a teacher before, and here I was starting my first day with these eager students. There was a shortage of teachers, and they had been without a math teacher for six months. They were so excited to learn math.

Life is the most exciting opportunity we have.

Young people can be the catalyst for starting the effort to redefine what's important in America.

Try to have as diverse group of friends as possible and don't get into the the clique scenario.