"We have all had the experience of finding that our reactions and perhaps even our deeds have denied beliefs we thought were ours."

"The South is very beautiful but its beauty makes one sad because the lives that people live here, and have lived here, are so ugly."

"It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have."

"It is a very rare man who does not victimize the helpless."

"You don't argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn't eat candy for dinner. You don't punch a mentally handicapped guy even if he punches you first. And you don't argue when a women tells you she's only making 80 cents to your dollar. It's the path of least resistance. You save your energy for more important battles."

"Food has always brought me comfort and the bingeing is triggered when I'm in a space that is not positive."

"Creating a meal for my friends and family, sitting together, eating, laughing and talking - that is when I am so happy. Oh my God, if you could see how much food I make - I am the original Jewish mother."

"An idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."