All children will do things that you may not want them to. That's part of parenting.

It's not a crime to make a mistake; in fact, it's human. I certainly have made mistakes.

In the mainstream, I'm suspect because I'm black. I have dreadlocks, I have a goatee. I mean, I'm just suspect. In my classroom and at Columbia, I'm not as suspect because it's clear I know what I'm doing, but I am still suspect.

I have a hard time arguing with stupid people.

It takes some courage to say you were wrong.

When you go to jail, you are under the supervision of the state. You are housed with people who are criminals, so that becomes the expectation. People learn to become better criminals in jail and prison.