I have always believed women have so many natural leadership qualities. They just need opportunities and access.

It's critical to be able to see things in other people that sometimes they don't see in themselves.

From a planning perspective, I thought Compton was phenomenal. It has a huge potential to be a great city, and I always bet on the underdog.

Gentrification is a problem of poor planning.

I would have been glad to have lived under my wood side, and to have kept a flock of sheep, rather than to have undertaken this government.

Democracy can only spring from practising it early, and democratic action was not to expected from young people brought up under a close authoritarian system.

When you vote, vote for those who are not warmongers, and vote for those who respect human rights. When you see a president who doesn't respect human rights, don't vote for that person.

The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.