They’re like,‘If you have an opinion against us, we’re gonna shut you down.' That’s not American. If you’re gay you should have the right to be gay in peace, and if you’re against it you should have the right to be against it in peace.

As long as you focus on your strengths and remain natural, then you come off natural [in your work].

I'm not to the point where I need to shut myself off from people, unless I feel like I need to, but I don't force myself to deal with people.

Every one of us must do something to contribute to transforming our community for the better.

If you want to take what I've learned and use it to your advantage, just listen and you won't have to go through it.

I don't think there's anything wrong with sitting down with people as long as you understand that there are needs to be met and purposes to be served.

We've somehow allowed ourselves to think it's okay to neglect and abandon our responsibility to ourselves and to our community. Everything cannot be blamed on the system.