America has become the most unequal society among advanced countries, and rich people are now free to spend as much money on political campaigns as they wish.

I knew Hillary Clinton from undergraduate days and was enormously impressed with her. She was a terrific energy and enthusiasm, and a great organizer. And I knew that she was going to have a political future.

Planned Parenthood and Human Rights Campaign they`re not really the establishment. I can`t obviously speak for Senator Bernie Sanders or about Planned Parenthood. But what we do see, and we`ve seen for years in America, is that the establishment, that is, the big banks and the executives and the wealthy do support a lot of non-profits and make the non-profits basically walk to the tune of the establishment.

Cynicism is the last refuge of those who don't want to do the work of creating a better society.

To be a skilled politician, you have to be genuine. To really make it work, you have to love people. You have to love the contact, you have to love the energy, you've gotta love inspiring people and getting their adulation in return. You can't separate what's genuine from what is necessary.

America's real business leaders understand unless or until the middle class regains its footing and its faith, capitalism remains vulnerable.

You can't inspire people if you are going to be uninspiring.