“Maya Angelou was the voice of three generations. Her poetry spanned ou...” — Donna Brazile Quote

“Maya Angelou was the voice of three generations. Her poetry spanned our journey, chronicled our hearts and documented our struggles as we moved from the orations of Martin Luther King to the presidency of Barack Obama.”

“Hunger in America is an American problem. The hunger of one should be the concern of all. Especially the hunger of children - our children.”

“I thought acknowledging praise meant you were arrogant, but I've learned that knowing your strengths enables you to make use of them.”

“I knew Barack Obama, absolutely. And I knew him probably as well as thousands of other Chicagoans.”

“I supported Barack Obama. I wasn't very quiet about my support. I thought he was going to be a refreshing change to George Bush. But what has happened is that we have an election that's become a single-issue election, and that issue is Barack Obama. And he's an icon to both sides.”

“For eight years Republicans worked around the clock to delegitimize Bill Clinton. For the next eight years, Democrats tried to delegitimize Bush. Now Barack Obama is enduring the rage of his conservative opposition.”