“I think that anybody who is going to be the standard-bearer, the spoke...” — Keith Ellison Quote

“I think that anybody who is going to be the standard-bearer, the spokesman for the progressive movement, in the context of a presidential race, has got to learn to master the language and really get their finger on the pulse of how people are feeling. I think that's really important.”

“I'm not against T.V. advertising for campaigns, but we need to emphasize field campaigning much more than we do.”

“I support Israel. And I have long supported a two-state solution and a democratic and secure state for the Jewish people, with a democratic and viable Palestinian state side-by-side in peace and dignity.”

“The queer community deserves a happy ending just as much as anybody else.”

“I want people to understand you just can't wish hard on anybody just because they have different beliefs than you.”

“A lot of people would write to me long stories from their lives, and I felt they were thinking of me as some sort of treasure chest to keep their secrets. I felt like sometimes they would tell me stories they wouldn't tell anybody else in the whole world. And I loved these stories.”