"The right of every American to play in the sun, to walk in the sun, to live in the sun, and to go to the polls in the sun, and by God, we are going to have it."

"Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life."

"We must never give up hope."

"I believe in the American dream, but I also believe that it's a dream that has to be fought for."

"I'm not going to let anyone tell me what I can or cannot do."