We all need to get out of our safety zones too. In addition to voting, we need to embarrass people who don't do the right thing. It's going to take citizen action.

When I started out as an activist, the issues were much clearer. There's advantage to the new media, but on the other hand, you miss the ability to frame an issue that you had when there were just three TV networks: CBS, NBC, and ABC. So the whole world could see the same police dogs. The same Bull Connor and his white tank. Now you've got narrow-casting. The media is all fragmented. It's so hard to get people to focus in a sustained way.

People who don't vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and thus pose no threat to those who act against our interests.

Character, self-discipline, determination, attitude and service are the substance of life.

None of the candidates are ever perfect, ok? Then you have to get them in there and you have to hold them accountable. You have to make noises.

I don't care what my children choose to do professionally, just as long as within their choices they understand they've got to give something back.

You really can change the world if you care enough.