I call myself an addicted organizer.

Through that organization [Community Service Organization], I met Cesar Chavez. We had this common interest about farm workers. We ultimately left CSO to start the National Farm Workers Organization, which became the United Farm Workers. I was very blessed to have learned some of the skills of basic grassroots organizing from Mr. Ross and then be able to put that into practice in both CSO and the United Farm Workers.

Leadership is a choice one makes.

Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.

I hope people become inspired to become active in their community. That's the important thing.

People would say 'Who is a leader?' A leader is a person that does the work. It's very simple. It's a personal choice for people who choose to put in their time and their commitment to do the work. It's a personal choice.

That's the history of the world. His story is told, hers isn't.