Today, the growers are like a punch-drunk old boxer who doesn't know he's past his prime. The times are changing. The political and social environment has changed. The chickens are coming home to roost - and the time to account for past sins is approaching.

We know what unions have done for other people. We have seen it and we have studied and we have cherished the idea of unionism. We have seen the history and development of unions in this country and we tell the growers that we want nothing more, but that we want our own union and we are going to fight for it as long as it takes.

I am an organizer, not a union leader. A good organizer has to work hard and long. There are no shortcuts. You just keep talking to people, working with them, sharing, exchanging and they come along.

We do not need to kill or destroy to win. We are a movement that builds and not destroys.

The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.

We're going to pray a lot and picket a lot.

If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him... the people who give you their food give you their heart.