In and out of government, I've always been willing to take on complicated, sometimes unpopular, issues and work them through to have a solution.

A nation will not survive morally or economically when so few have so much and so many have so little.

The problems we face, did not come down from the heavens. They are made, they are made by bad human decisions, and good human decisions can change them.

What my campaign is about is a political revolution - millions of people standing up and saying, enough is enough. Our government belongs to all of us, and not just the hand full of billionaires.

An America where every person, no matter their race, their disability or their sexual orientation realizes the full promise of equality that is our birthright as Americans.

It's better to show up than to give up.

It's time to make our government work for all of us... and not just the 1%.

Real change never occurs from the top on down, [but] always from the bottom on up.

It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia.

The point is change can come about, but it only comes about when millions of people are actively involved in political struggle, the billionaires may have the money, but we have the people.

What kind of nation are we when we give tax breaks to billionaires, but we can't take care of the elderly and the children.

May you grow to be a fearless and proud accepting-self human.

It reminds me that no embrace will ever feel the same again, because no one will ever be like her again, because she's gone. She's gone, and crying feels so useless, so stupid, but it's all I can do.

Circumstances create some temporary conditions in one's life, but one's repeated interpretations of them always finalize whether they remain temporary or become permanent in one's life.

You shout because it makes you brave or you want to announce your recklessness.

Mitt Romney knows a lot. He's a very professional - a consummate professional.

I love horror films, so I guess it's one of those things where I find myself interested in the script.

Trust is like blood pressure. It's silent, vital to good health, and if abused it can be deadly.

In order to reflect, think and plan, you must quiet yourself. You can't see your reflection in churning waters. Water must be still to see your reflection.

When you're a drama student, I think the most you hope for is to make a living out of acting.