But really, where leadership is born and where leadership is really bred is.

Life's impermanence, I realized, is what makes every single day so precious. It's what shapes our time here. It's what makes it so important than not a single moment be wasted.

The importance of high expectations plays a big role.

The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.

The young men in our city are not problems to be solved. They are opportunities to be unleashed.

My mother is extraordinary; she's a superwoman, like so many other single mothers who are out there.

Fighting for your convictions is important. But finding peace is paramount.