I always feel emotionally engaged in productions. If I ever get to the point where I don't feel emotionally engaged, maybe I should stop. You have to….

I think the fact that our economy has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. It's a new economy that has really left some people behind but it ….

I think that it's time for a new generation of leadership. It's been demonstrated in this election cycle with two choices that more than half the cou….

Sometimes you have to fail to move forward, so failing is part of the process. You can't be afraid to fail. You have to know that your voice matters.….

With the decline of American interests in the outcome of this region, there is no glue holding it together. And the countries in this region are inve….

The view I take is that while I'm proud to live in a free and prosperous country, I do believe American is a special land and should be a beacon to t….

There are millions in this country of people who bring a lot of qualifications to the table, but I feel that there's an opportunity to be a voice for….

We are the future, and we hope to be rather than taking us back to a lot of the old ideas..

If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die..

I prefer poems that occupy an imaginative sphere. When I lived in Cincinnati, I was occasionally referred to as an "Ohio Poet;" this made me uneasy, ….

We live in the richest country in the world. There's plenty and to spare for no man, woman, or child to be in want. And in addition to this our count….

I mean, let's face it, we didn't have slavery in this country for over 100 years because it was a bad thing. Quite the opposite: Slavery built the So….

The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain..

Across our country, social enterprise partnerships between the public and private sectors are providing millions of Americans - young and old - a sec….

The powers of financial capitalism had a far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to d….

When I started running cross-country and track in high school, literally every race was a failure..

Between 1980 and 1990, the number of countries that were classified as 'free' or 'mostly free' increased by about 50%..

The biggest issue for me is whether large numbers of Americans can begin to think that government can actually help make the country a fairer place. ….

I've campaigned for people. I've campaigned across the country for people. I have supported people in local elections. I do work with groups and caus….

I am committed against every thing which in my judgment, may weaken, endanger, or destroy (the Constitution) ... and especially against all extension….

What we should be focusing on - and finding solutions for - is ensuring that every American has health care in this country, no matter what level, no….