Two-thirds of the directors at the New York Fed are hand-picked by the same bankers that the Fed is in charge of regulating.

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.

It is possible to compromise in certain areas when choosing a partner for life, but never on a cravat.

The major motivation theories by which most men live can lead them only to depression and cynicism.

Writing a poem is like having an affair, a one-night stand; a short story is a romance, a relationship; a novel is a marriage-one has to be cunning, devise compromises, and make sacrifices.

Sustainability is about profit...it is the opportunity of the century

I was never afraid of anything because I never hurt anyone. I was always an old drunk.

He turned out the light and went into Jem's room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.

Like mercy from heaven's gate, there's a freedom in your arms that carries me through. I need you.

Nobody says if you hit No. 2 in the world you have to win all your matches.

Vulnerability is power.

To write requires an ego, a belief that what you say matters. Writing also requires an aching curiosity leading you to discover, uncover, what is gnawing at your bones.