People say that my problem is that I make people uncomfortable. But how can you talk about racism and race relations and make it sound comfortable? Do you have Kermit the Frog come out and sing a song? We need to be frank if we want to teach.

Pride is the problem. Everyone wants to be right so badly they overlook the "rights" of others.

Issues can only be resolved if each person accepts accountability in the problem.

There's "good" in all things. You just have to find it.

It's not the fact that some people disagree with the protests. That is as much a right as the protests themselves. It is the hateful, profane, condescending way some have expressed their discontent that baffles me. How do you criticize actions you've deemed disrespectful and divisive and an affront to civilized behavior with rhetoric to the same end? That's like the devil judging the Grim Reaper for harvesting souls.

The average Mexican really likes the average American. It's when the U.S. uses its big clout that it drives the Mexicans crazy.