Anyone who knows anything about coming out knows that this is something you would never do for the support and a small check from a random organization.

It's one thing to answer to constituents. It's another thing to have professional disruptors show up at an event with the intent to derail so that you can't connect with your constituents.

I wasn't planning on becoming a politician. I was incredibly fulfilled in my role at PATH.

I think a lot of politicians want to focus on the things that make them qualified for the job; the truth is no one's ready for the job of member of Congress until you're there.

I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be.

In the U.S. you have a system of lobbying and influence on our policy and law makers which is incredibly pronounced. The gas industry spent $250 million getting an exemption from our Safe Water Act. Every one of those dollars is toxic; a contaminant in our political system. It disrupts the normal flow of justice, science, fact and reporting.

St. Kitts' government is much more libertarian compared with the U.S. It's not even close.

China is very entrepreneurial but has no rule of law. Europe has rule of law but isn't entrepreneurial. Combine rule of law, entrepreneurialism and a generally pro-business policy, and you have Apple.