“When I first ran for public office, it was with the passion and ideali...” — James McGreevey Quote

“When I first ran for public office, it was with the passion and idealism of a young man who believed that government could help make our lives better, that public service was a calling and that citizenship demanded responsibilities. There was a greater good.”

“When you're a young kid and you're gay, you're out there on your own. And you're trying to figure this thing out. And your parents typically aren't gay.”

“Being gay is a fundamental part of my being - the core of who I've always been, and the thing that I had repressed and run from all my life.”

“To be a CEO is a calling. You should not do it because it is a job. It is a calling, and you have got to be involved in it with your head, heart and hands. Your heart has got to be in the job; you got to love what you do; it consumes you. And if you are not willing to get into the CEO job that way, there is no point getting into it.”

“What took time for my mom was getting the pronouns right and calling me by a different name. Laverne was my middle name before I transitioned.”

“Some of the most hard-working, generous people I've met in my whole life didn't really want to vote for him but did. My calling is to step onto the other side and humanise and portray the struggles of many Trump voters.”