I tend to think that knowledge is preceded by power instead of the other way around.

Things poll well, but people don't believe that politicians are telling the truth. Politicians might mention renewable energy, and the public will think, "That sounds good, but I don't believe they're going to do everything they can to build those towers."

Having more candidates come with a creative and artistic sensibility would actually bring more people out to vote.

I think about people and events in terms of archetypes a lot.

I think that most people have deeply creative sensibilities.

I'm not from the arts, I'm a law professor. But I think we need more poetry in politics.

Public education is so important - resisting privatization and charterization, high-stakes testing, and defunding. It's important for New York, but it's also important for the country.