"And that is my wish for you: flourish and prosper!"

“Don't give up! You're too talented. You're too good!”

“We all must educate children at the youngest ages that private parts are private, 'no' means no, and there is only one code of honor for everyone.”

Source : "Join the Debate". "The Arena" - Daily debate about the big issue of the moment, www.politico.com. July 21, 2012.

“I think you take a job, you owe it as much passion as the job itself demands. And most jobs demand that you be totally committed.”

“The people in the streets, we need to come together as one.”

Source : "Q&A: 'Snoop' from 'The Wire' makes the jump to 'Chi-Raq'". newsok.com. November 17, 2015.

“One can only savor the victory if he has felt the bitter defeat.”

“I am very annoyed about this issue. Why can’t it be a choice? Why is that any less legitimate? It seems we’re just ceding this point to bigots who are demanding it, and I don’t think that they should define the terms of the debate. I also feel like people think I was walking around in a cloud and didn’t realize I was gay, which I find really offensive. I find it offensive to me, but I also find it offensive to all the men I’ve been out with.”

“The important thing is the attitude of the athlete, the desire to get to the top.”

“Punk is an attitude, not a genre, age group, or time period. What's interesting is trying to define the blues and punk in different ways. They are very close cousins.”