It never occurred to me that I was not going to challenge segregation.

Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.

You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform even the biggest nation.

The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to.

Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.

You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.

Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.

It's time for greatness - not for greed. It's a time for idealism - not ideology. It is a time not just for compassionate words, but compassionate action.

Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others.

The future which we hold in trust for our own children will be shaped by our fairness to other people's children.

What you do for others today you have done for yourself tomorrow.

Truth is always strange, stranger than fiction.

I remember lying down for a nap one day at about 4:00 and walking up at 11:00 the next morning.

I think the myths are keeping us limited to, and tied to, what I would call the hyper-masculine tradition. All the major religions in the world have been founded by men and propagated by men.

You want your kids to have an opportunity. We're going to fight to give you that.

I don't want to feel like I've matured. That's a stupid word that I never want to use.

I love theater. Like, every time I go to New York, I see a play.

I have a Disability yes that's true, but all that really means is I may have to take a slightly different path than you.

Beauty is everything and beauty is within, however, if you don't feel good on the outside, then you will not look good.

A lot of things come with fame, whether it's losing friends or losing family.