My mother had a saying: 'Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you're not the last.

There is a lot of work to be done to make sure our leaders reflect the people they are supposed to represent. The more diverse a group of decision makers is, the more informed the decision will be. Until we achieve full representation, we all should understand we are falling short of the ideals of our country.

Everybody will make mistakes, and for some that mistake will rise to the level of being a crime.

I am a prosecutor in my bones. When I see something, I immediately go to: how is this going to affect a child?

Eighty-two percent of prisoners in the United States are high-school dropouts. A high-school dropout between the ages of 30 and 34 is two-thirds more likely to be in jail, or to have been in jail, or to be dead.

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

I think I have every piece of music Bob Marley ever made.