I have died too many deaths that were not mine.

You will never be able to defend your city while shouting.

Nothing I accept about myself can be used against me to diminish me.

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence. And there are so many silences to be broken.

I learned so much from listening to people. And all I knew was, the only thing I had was honesty and openness.

The strongest lesson I can teach my son is the same lesson I teach my daughter: how to be who he wishes to be for himself.