We're a violent nation, and we need to confront it. This gun plague has to stop.

Don't feel entitled to anything you didn't sweat and struggle for.

It is a spiritually impoverished nation that permits infants and children to be the poorest Americans.

I also grew up with community co-parents who looked out for each other. They looked out for children and tried to be the hands of God. They tried to live their faith.

I have always believed that I could help change the world, because I have been lucky to have adults around me who did.

We must serve consciously as caring role models, emphasizing the ethic of service, not consumption.

You really can change the world if you care enough.