We have drained common sense out of our politics. The more we focus on tactics and games, the more good people check out and give up

Let's go tell everyone we meet that, when the American dream is at stake, you want Barack Obama in charge.

One great thing about being a black man is that if you put on a hat, you can move around unnoticed.

I’m planning to stay in politics now, but, you know, George Burns worked until he was 100. I don’t know. I don’t want to be a Senator until I’m honored.

If you are ever going to move beyond where you stand at that moment you have to conjure a picture in your head of where you want to go.

Hope for the best and work for it.

I view the experiences that I have had - both the tough ones and the pleasant ones - as gifts.