We think it is complicated to change the world. Change comes little by little. Nothing worthwhile can happen in one generation.

I like my life. I've had a good life. I think the reason is my parents taught me that life is a burden. But if you take it one day at a time, it's an easy burden.

I tried. But not everybody thought so.

We were trying to transform America, not triumph over white folk.

I would define morality as enlightened self-interest...That old Platonic ideal that there are certain pure moral forms just isn't where we are.

I've always seen the Olympics as a place where you could act out your differences on the athletic field with a sense of sportsmanship and fairness and mutual respect.

Affirmative action is an effort to include every aspect of society in the decision making.