" I chose to be me. With all my flaws, my rough edges, my fancy shoes, and my poverty stricken past. I would honor the choices I made during times of great struggle and the choices I made because I was too blind to see the truth, and I would put forth my authentic self. I’d speak from a core place of my own personal power to whoever would listen, telling my stories and the stories of those around me with the passion and enthusiasm they deserved. "

― Gianno Caldwell , Taken for Granted: How Conservatism Can Win Back the Americans That Liberalism Failed