I would warn any minority student today against the temptations of self-segregation: take support and comfort from your own group as you can, but don’t hide within it.

You can only stay connected if you feel connected.

Although I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich.

If the issue is letting the states experiment and letting the society have more time to figure out its direction, why is taking a case now the answer?

Since I have difficulty defining merit and what merit alone means - and in any context, whether it's judicial or otherwise - I accept that different experiences in and of itself, bring merit to the system.

I think being a Catholic made me a better person. It taught me how to choose good over evil, and how to be a more caring human being.

There are no bystanders in this life.