When the students in the South, the blacks, started demonstrating, that was the beginning of the time of students becoming a social force around the world.

The peace and justice movement has to expand and not run away from the plight of gang members.

Our crime was that we were beginning to live a new and contagious life-style without official authorization.

I don't think I'll ever fully get over losing the city council seat. I don't know how that happened. But it was less than 1 percent out of 50,000 votes. I'd put in six or seven years into changing L.A.

He likes to take strolls by himself and believes dog-catchers are friendly innkeepers who'll take care of a meal. He's gullible and has never learned to fight back against a ruthless world.

A silent majority and government by the people is incompatible.

I think people are entitled to march without a permit. When you have a few hundred thousand people on the street you have permission.