I have often said one of the reasons more blacks don't support Republicans is because they don't trust the GOP establishment.

It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.

You take a poor black child. Give him a good education, tell him he's somebody, that God didn't create junk when he created him, and that black child will create his own affirmative action.

Serving in Congress has been more than an honor; it has been one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life ... It has been a wonderful ride. It has been a wonderful journey.

The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other.

You always hear 'black Republican,' but you never hear 'white Democrat.' We've got to get beyond the labels and stereotypes. Other people have hang-ups about it. I don't.

I guess probably in my time in politics, it continued to be affirmed to me that the African-American community, despite being subscription television's most valuable customers, they are very underserved by cable and satellite television programming options.