“I want to make sure we have elected people constantly looking at helpi...” — Mark Kirk Quote

“I want to make sure we have elected people constantly looking at helping the African-American community.”

“And taking more money out of the private economy and having the government perform as it has poorly done with the stimulus I don't think is the right way to go.”

“For those of us who want to accomplish something for the country, we need to come up with a list ... of anti-spending reforms which are locked into place so we are dramatically lowering the appetite of the federal government over the future.”

“My grandmothers are Irish-American and German-American; my grandfather is from the Caribbean. My father is African-American. My family looked funny. I just started naturally imitating whoever I was talking to. I didn't want to be a phony, but I felt very authentic in the moment.”

“We're African-American and we work together as a family, so people assume we're like the Jacksons. But I didn't have parents using me to get out of a bad situation.”

“My best friends - the people I trust the most - are Catholic, Jewish, African-American, gay, tall, short, blonde... you name it. I love people for their hearts, not their appearance or lifestyle.”