"I feel like I'm witnessing the systematic destruction of a people's ability to survive. It's horrifying."

"Follow your dreams, believe in yourself and don't give up."

"Sometimes I sit down to dinner with people and I realize there is a massive military machine surrounding us, trying to kill the people I'm having dinner with."

"We should be inspired by people... who show that human beings can be kind, brave, generous, beautiful, strong-even in the most difficult circumstances."