I don't think any of us have the answers to everything. There's no human being on earth who fits that category. So why wouldn't you ask for help? Why wouldn't you run ideas by people that you respect? Too many young people cast around trying to figure out what the answer is themselves, because they're afraid to come back and say, "I'm not sure I understood you," or "Could you give me a little more information about what you need?" Just do that. It saves you time, it saves your boss's or mentor's time. And it's a great lesson to learn.

Too many young African-American and Latino men ended up in jail for nonviolent offenses.

I will not comment on or confirm what are alleged to be stolen State Department cables. But I can say that the United States deeply regrets the disclosure of any information that was intended to be confidential, including private discussions between counterparts or our diplomats' personal assessments and observations.

The consciousness-raising, the advocacy, the passion, the youth of your movement is so critical.

I've often thought that when something is hard for you, whether it's going to law school or anything else that challenges you, that's probably what you should do.

While we are each free to believe whatever we choose, we cannot do whatever we choose.

I think that the coalition that President [Barack] Obama put together to win twice is a coalition that I can put together and add to.