[Barack Obama] intended, I think, to say that he took Trayvon's [ Martin] death somewhat personally.

There's no great, white bigot; there's just about 200 million little white bigots out there.

History belongs to she who holds the pen...If we don't tell our stories, they won't be told.

When public policy is directed toward urban spaces, it is directed toward people who sit at the margins.

Black child poverty is higher. As I write in the epilogue, "Yes we can. No he didn't. President [Barack] Obama didn't push black people backward, but he missed the opportunity to move us forward."

Frankly, I'd love to see a multiparty system, like we have in some of our European countries. But I'm not sure how to get there.

If people don't know about you, that's not on them, it's on you.

George W. Bush is evil. He is a terrorist. He is evil. He is arrogant. And he is out of control.

President [Barack] Obama's pick of Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education was abysmal.

If past behavior is any indication, Donald Trump's behavior would not be acceptable.

We have a very large military community - veterans and others - who basically do believe in the militarism.

I want you to have big dreams, big goals. I want you to strive to achieve them. But I don't want to see you beating yourself up every time you make a mistake.

After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.

It is no use saying 'we are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.

I played sports growing up in high school.

Our words and our works are evidence that our profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is true.

Unlike stocks, where in our country, you go to sleep, everyone tells you everything is wonderful, you wake up and everything is gone.

With every farewell comes a hidden hope.

As a man, you got to know how to take it, so I just took it.

You can run from some problems, but then you get caught up in others.

I start my own frat, and try out for the women's swim team.