"I understand it's a tough issue. I have very strong convictions about this. They're not shared by the majority of the elected officials in Washington, D.C."
"The question really is this, Anderson: whether or not it's an amendment to the constitution in the state of California or it's a revision."
"I'm just proud that he's our president and hopefully one day, he'll come around to our point of view."
"Should we go in front of the voters every time there is an adjudication in the courts that we don't like and submit the rights of minorities to the whims of the majority, based upon the morality of th..."
"The whole idea of subjecting the minority to the whim of the majority is why we have a constitution and that's to protect the minority."
"As California goes, so goes the rest of the nation. It's inevitable. This door is wide open now. It's going to happen. Whether you like it or not, this is the future and it's now."
"No, I don't, for the same reason that George Bush tried and failed to do it and nationally. And you had the courage of leaders like Senator John McCain that recognized the perversity of it."
"I think it's rather sad that that was suggested. I mean, the whole idea of subjecting the minority to the whim of the majority is why we have a Constitution. And that's to protect the minority."
"The sky didn't fall in. The world didn't come to an end in Massachusetts. Marriage as an institution has not ended there either. It's not going to end in California."
"I think it will be appropriately rejected in the state of California this November."
"I'm deeply sorry."