Stunned. Still stunned. I can't believe that they would take tissue without consent.

I couldn't believe how rude she was. I identified myself. I never raised my voice. I was stunned. If she treats other people the way she treated me, she shouldn't have contact with the public.

We're stunned in a way.

Believe in yourself. Believe in your abilities; believe in your talent, your uniqueness on this earth. Believe that there is something in you that’s special. Believe that you are here for a reason, that you have something to contribute. You must believe in you before others will do so

I believe that the deputies here at the General Convention and the bishops -- both those who oppose my consent and those who support it -- are doing so in a very prayerful manner, ... I think they all live in a culture in which gay and lesbian folk are being more and more included all the time, but I think they are making this [decision] in the context of their own walk and journey with God.

I'm stunned. From the get-go, we weren't on. It was shocking.