“The first time I ever cast a vote in my 1992 Blessed Sacrament School ...” — Uzodinma Iweala Quote

“The first time I ever cast a vote in my 1992 Blessed Sacrament School poll, I voted for Ross Perot because - Ross Perot.”

“I think the more complex your idea of who someone is or who a particular group is, the less able you are to separate 'we' and 'outside' or 'us and them.' I think that that's something that we really, really need to pay attention to.”

“I've had great writing teachers and mentors and great success with my first book.”

“Any one game in baseball doesn't tell you that much, just as any one poll doesn't tell you that much.”

“A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.”

“There was never going to be a poll that said, 'The time is now for Zohran Mamdani and a campaign on affordability.'”