Because of my faith and my imagination, I was able to enjoy my childhood, even though it was tough.

When I saw the president [Barack Obama], I was a little disappointed that, you know, we were under constant attack. We never felt comfortable.

Barbara Jordan is one [of the political heroes]. Her 1976 speech in New York inspired me to get into politics.

I think the president [Barack Obama] is right to call for a full investigation. Every federal agency involved should be - should put everything on the table, and the Democratic Party will put everything on the table.

It's almost like a renaissance of racism we have.

I want to just say something very, very personal. As you know, Louisiana has undergone a lot of flooding over the last couple of weeks August 2016. And I just want to thank the American people for their generosity and supporting so many victims of that terrible flooding.

Civic education and civic responsibility should be taught in elementary school.