I would rather be alone and a loud voice for action than be silent.

I am very aware of being black and female because that's what I am.

We have some straight journalism, but then we have opinion and perspective. And I think a lot of people, especially young people, don't know how to tell the difference, and aren't motivated to tell the difference.

I'm sort of in this rhythm where we want to make the most of the time we have, but when it's done it will be time for it to be done.

Peace, prosperity, and democracy cannot endure if imposed from the outside. We should cease to make false distinctions between peacekeeping and prevention; they are in fact inextricably linked.

Focus on something that stirs your soul, it's hard to excel at anything that you don't love.

I'm apologetic when I feel like I've made a mistake. And when I have done a disservice to myself or someone else. But I don't feel a need to apologize for doing or saying something that I think needs to be said, just because it may not sit comfortably with somebody else.