Communicating with people from different backgrounds would make you realize that we have more in common than we could ever know from judging from afar.

Engineer possibility into greatness

It was only high school after all, definitely one of the most bizarre periods in a person’s life. How anyone can come through that time well adjusted on any level is an absolute miracle.

If the sun isn't shining where you are, be the sunshine where you are.

We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories. Some take us forward, they're called dreams.

To deny that human beings are filled with anti-social passions betrays a denial of reality and a lack of self-awareness. One has to be taught nonsense for a great many formative years to believe it.

To have a strong community of people who believe in your potential can make all the difference in the world. So many people have invested in me and I want to do the same for Chicago’s teens.

You really can't spend money on social media unless you really try. Social media is really more about effort than expense.

Age is opportunity no less than youth itself.

Limits exist only in the souls of those who do not dream.

The human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has triumphed against unbelievable odds.