You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry.

I am very sad for men and women trapped in any relationship where there is cruelty, dominance, inequity. I long for the liberation of all people.

People in power need to control others in order to maintain power. One of the ways to do that is to take that which is threatening and demonize it.

I meet so many people, but I don't know anybody.

That made me feel good, not to go to a resort where outside the door is extreme poverty

An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality.

Our history is a passion for me. I feel that we leave out so much information and huge gaps in the American story and it makes it hard for people to really understand that we are all intricately related as Americans. So I am attracted to historically based projects because we entertain and learn something at the same time. I just love that combination.