You saw the exodus of many people on the business council, who resigned, who said those are not my personal values, those are not our corporate values, and those - we don't believe - are the values of our country.

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

Education is a bipartisan issue that concern all communities of color and should be first, last and always about the student learning.

If you are explaining, you are losing.

If diversity is O.K. for God, it ought to be O.K. for Republicans.

Affirmative action is a little like the professional football draft. The NFL awards its No. 1 draft choices to the lowest-ranked team in the league. It doesn't do this out of compassion or guilt. It's done for mutual survival. They understand that a league can only be as strong as its weakest team.

My father taught that the only helping hand you're ever going to be able to rely on is the one at the end of your sleeve.