We all think people deserve second chances. None of us are perfect.

I'm not about talking and finger-pointing and complaining; I'm about getting things done.

I really believe, when you come out of hiding, in whatever way you're hiding, you get to go out into the sunlight.

People used to feel oddly empowered to tell me all the reasons I couldn't win. Because I was a woman. Because I was a lesbian. Because I was from the West Side of Manhattan.

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

I couldn't be more proud of my work as a progressive.

I want to be a better Chris Quinn. I don't want to be a different Chris Quinn.