I have loved to cook since I was a child in my mother's kitchen. If I don't have time to cook, I'll just read a cookbook.

I was raised to be an independent woman, not the victim of anything.

I have a difficult time sitting down for long periods.

Getting smart on crime' does not mean reducing sentences or punishments for crimes.

I've had the good fortune and blessing to run for the offices for which I really wanted to do the work.

I remember when my mother, Shyamala Harris, bought our first home. I was thirteen. She was so proud, and my sister and I were so excited. Millions of Americans know that feeling of walking through the front door of their own home for the first time - the feeling of reaching for opportunity and finding it.

My mantra about everything that has to do with public policy is: identify and reject the false choice.