Vision and the ability to mobilize and inspire people at the grassroots. That's what the most important criteria is going to be for any DNC chair.

I raised my right hand and placed my left on the Quran, which was being held by my wife and mom. Suddenly, I was blinded by a cascade of camera flashes.

If you unpack the statistics on who is supporting , Donald Trump, it means that there is a lot of people who hold very bigoted racist ideas and there is a lot of them.

Opposing [Donald]Trump aligns you with Hamas.

Progressive economic policies lead to a sustainable economy.

I worked at McDonald's. I cooked. It was one of the toughest jobs I've ever had. These people earn every single penny they get. In fact, they earn way more than they get.

The main thing I've learned is that we're better together and that our society needs inclusion - right? - not exclusion.

If you put everything, your heart and soul into a campaign, it might take you a while to come around to the realization that, you know, another person has won.

We want to be making clear that if [Donald Trump] tries to deliver on his word, that we will be there to say no.

After I win the job and even in the course of seeking it, we're going to be building bridges. And we're going to be meeting people and addressing the concerns that they have.

Here's the real thing. Democrats got to understand that the first line in the Republican playbook is going to be smear, you know? And there's nobody who's going to be able to avoid it.

The blizzard doesn't last forever

Are you the same woman I brought here, Sasha? You're like a kid at Christmastime."--Monroe"You would be, too, if someone fulfilled your most secret fantasies."--Sasha

Nature is not human hearted.

Laughing is also good for your respiratory system.

Some people advise you what to do and some people forbid what not to do, but the genuine people just ask you if they can do anything for you.

It's odd how different a house feels when one is alone in it. It makes it easier to think rather private thoughts.

An Olympic medal is the greatest achievement and honor that can be received by an athlete. I would swap any World Title to have won gold at the Olympics.

The women's movement is a non-hierarchical one. It does things collectively and experimentally.

Why can’t you ever answer a simple question? (Wulf) Ask me a simple question and you will get a simple answer. (Acheron)

Writing fiction, especially a long work of fiction, can be a difficult, lonely job; it's like crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a bathtub. There's plenty of opportunity for self-doubt.