It actually does matter what people think about you.

I don't know what people mean when they ask me whether I'm embracing my whiteness. Whiteness is ubiquitous.

Having a white parent undoubtedly makes for a different childhood experience than having two black parents.

A big part of the Republican 2016 race is now basically a bunch of establishment Republicans going after each other. Jeb Bush going after Marco Rubio, and the governors, Chris Christie going after Marco Rubio. Rubio firing back, John Kasich going after Jeb Bush.

I would want to know that my daughter is going to enjoy a long, happy and healthy life.

For me, success is when I'm making a contribution and fully engaging all of my talents. In terms of the key quality, it's being willing to continue to believe in yourself even when other people don't, and being able to fail and to come back.

Undoubtedly, the biggest influence on my life is my mom, followed pretty closely by my dad.