Once I learned about grassroots organizing, I got so enamored with it because I thought 'Wow this is the way you do it!'

We criticize and separate ourselves from the process. We've got to jump right in there with both feet.

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

If we don't have workers organized into labor unions, we're in great peril of losing our democracy.

Gloria Steinem in the women's movement. Eleanor Smeal of the Feminist Majority. There are all of these great wonderful women I've met that are so inspirational.

We know we only have about half of our population that's voting.

When you talk about sacrifices, the ones in my family who have sacrificed are my children, because I love what I'm doing. I love the work. I love to go out there and talk about organizing the people. To me, that's something I really enjoy.