We are not supposed to go out and kill all those we suspect to have committed a crime.

Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.

I wanted to have a political career. I thought studying political science would be the best way to achieve it.

I am still profoundly troubled by the war in Nicaragua. The United States launched a covert war against another nation in violation of international law, a war that was wrong and immoral.

The British Red Cross asked me to help them spearhead a fundraising campaign for the victims of the war in Nicaragua. It was a turning point in my life. It began my commitment to justice and human rights issues.

Gandhi became my role model. I have always been interested in Eastern philosophy. Since early in my life I've been fascinated by India, and I have spent a great deal of time traveling in that country.

I feel great identification with the developing world.