I don't know if anybody has moved up the ladder more quickly than I have.

I do think, however, that there's a very diverse point of view in the African-American community. There's a lot of different voices that need to be heard. I don't claim and pretend to know the thoughts and opinions and ideas of all African-Americans.

I believe government should be loyal to parents, teachers and children.

I would caution all of us or I would remind all of us that any candidate that we support, they are going to be flawed.

Well, Mark, I led the charge for five or six years to get reforms for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I was chairman of an organization called 'FM Policy Focus.' What we were saying was, if there was blip in the housing market, Fannie and Freddie would destabilize the greatest economy in the world.

There can't be opportunity or jobs without investment and profit.

Death and taxes may be inevitable, but they shouldn't be related.