When you're a musician and you release an album, you have to accept the criticism - and I accept it! But it's something I'll never get used to.
I would put myself towards left of center.
Only by acknowledging the success and sacrifice made by those who came before us can we fully understand what we must do to ensure the liberty of those who will succeed us.
There is no doubt that Stop-and-Frisk does not yield the desired results, and it is apparent that it disproportionately targets minority communities.
We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.
We examine and highlight the history of the African descendants in America, and know that each and every one of us has come this far because of our faith in this country.
I have to earn re-election. Thats the way I see it.
When we aren't collectively imagining hopeful futures, then the way things are going almost invariably seems negative and frightening.
Evolution, as a mechanism, can be and must be true. But that says nothing about the nature of its author. For those who believe in God, there are reasons now to be more in awe, not less.
As a rule, you see, I'm not lugged into Family Rows. On the occasions when Aunt is calling Aunt like mastodons bellowing across premieval swamps and Uncle James's letter about Cousin Mabel's peculiar behaviour is being shot round the family circle ('Please read this carefully and send it on Jane') the clan has a tendency to ignore me. It's one of the advantages I get from being a bachelor - and, according to my nearest and dearest, practically a half-witted bachelor at that.
Reasonable men adapt themselves to their environment; unreasonable men try to adapt their environment to themselves. Thus all progress is the result of the efforts of unreasonable men.