The chief moral obligation of the 21st Century is to build a green economy that is strong enough to lift people out of poverty. Those communities that were locked out of the last century's pollution-based economy must be locked into the new, clean and renewable economy. Our youth need green-collar jobs, not jails.

We want to make sure people know deeply about the trans community and deeply about Black Lives Matter so that people can act in solidarity.

I think parenting is one of the most important jobs, because you can hit two or three generations with the values in your house and the traditions you establish. But I don't think I'm very good at it, and I don't know anybody who thinks they're very good at it. Probably almost everyone gets an A in grandparenting, but in parenting, if you get a B- you're doing pretty good.

We know that urban farms require less fuel for tractors and transport, but community gardens don't plant themselves.

I am for literally all of the underdogs that I can command and demand better of everyone, including myself.

A one-sided analysis of anything always leads you into the wrong direction.

Clean energy is hippy power. But its also cowboy power, it's rancher power, it's Appalachian power.