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

If politicians did care about their constituents, they would work harder to seek out people like me. They don't.

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.