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

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

I just want to make sure that public service doesn't have to be an occupation, but it needs to be a way of life.

Potential is universal, opportunity is not.

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

They hit you with a knife, you find a gun

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