“Eviction affects old folks and young folks, sick people and able-bodie...” — Matthew Desmond Quote

“Eviction affects old folks and young folks, sick people and able-bodied people, white communities and African-American communities.”

“Ours was not always a nation of homeowners; the New Deal fashioned it so, particularly through the G.I. Bill of Rights.”

“I have always been really troubled by the amount of poverty in America. Americans are matched in their rich democracy with the depth and expanse of poverty. That's really always unsettled me.”

“I started realizing how the condition of our hearts affects the way we see. If your heart is full of bitterness, anger, and resentment, you're going to look at this world as a very evil place.”

“You know you are in a good film when it affects the audience.”

“You can make what you want. People care about what the artist has to say, what the sound is, and how it affects them.”