There is an applause superior to that of the multitudes: one's own.

We consider ourselves lucky. Very blessed and lucky.

The purpose of them knowing what's going on is so that they'll do something, because the point is to have the resolve to do something to help people. So by students learning about it. Maybe they'll be passionate, maybe they'll want to help.

It's really important for people to realize that this isn't old news because some people think the genocide had stopped. They're like 'I heard about that in 2003, and it's 2006 now.' It's still happening.

I just didn't know anything about it, and I felt wrong that I hadn't tried to learn, that I hadn't tried to do something. I'm so lucky to be where I am in life, so I have the ability to make a difference.

We have a citizen Legislature, and the public is reflected in its Legislature. Most people probably would prefer to be governed by someone with a little more experience, a little more education. I think most people would.