Something about the fact that an African American had, given the long sad history of our country, now become President - that was exhilarating.

I went underground. So I didn't see [my father] for 11 years. So that was pretty traumatic time for my parents for sure.

[Students for a Democratic Society] it's a social democratic program.

Every relationship is an experiment and what one learns from it is so fascinating.

Agitators, organizers, activists, intellectuals aren't bound by those rules. We're not trying to figure out, how do I thread this particular needle?

Hating war in Vietnam in 1965 was minority position.

Beginning to dismantle the Pentagon would save $1 trillion a year - a small government proposal if ever there was one.