“Our country is a quilt. And every patch that is represented on the quilt should be represented in government.”

“Everybody deserves to be treated with dignity. People do deserve second chances.”

“I’m optimistic that the people of America are smarter than they’re given credit for and are able to impact and make change.”

“Being a scientific thinker can help you avoid a lot of fallacies.”

“Greece invented democracy. It’s part of our heritage. It’s part of our being. It’s in our bones.”

“I think my experience as a group therapist and facilitator helped me build a team that has been around for many years together.”