My mother killed herself when I was 12. I won't complete that relationship. But I can try to understand her.

I grew up with a deep belief that wherever our troops fought, they were on the side of the angels.

Address things now that could otherwise turn into regrets.

In this age of remote-controlled pushbutton war, we must all try very, very hard to remain human beings.

I think the Internet and technology in general has changed everything. We can see it overseas even more with the Arab Spring and so forth.

Ultimately we must concern ourselves with pulling out by its roots the decadence that controls our culture, the profit motive that controls our culture.

What I learned is, we have to listen to each other, even when we don't agree, even when we think we hate each other. We have to listen to each others narratives. Not interrupt defensively, or with hostility, but really try to open our hearts and listen with empathy. I learned so much from that meeting. It was a very difficult thing to do and it was one of the best things that I ever did in my life. Look what scares you in the face, and try to understand it. Empathy, I have learned, is revolutionary.