I was a dispatcher, flat-tire fixer, changed the oil, fixed the fan belts. There was nothing too good for me.

For me to own land in Detroit, it was a badge of honor, and it was support for the city.

That case with my two sisters? That was a disaster. It was. They're really fine people. When my family and my two sisters' families - their children - grew up and so on, it just wasn't the same. But we took care of them very nicely.

We want the city back on its feet. We want to have jobs for the city.

We pay taxes, and we help the city coffers.

I'm a benefit to the city. I'm not a detriment.