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I've been a law-abiding citizen ever since I grew up in the Bronx, New York.

I have been pulled over, and I have actually worried, 'Is something going to happen to me even though I am a law abiding citizen?' That is a real fear and is something that we have to come to grips with.

I always get scared of traffic cops when I'm driving, like I freak out even when I'm not doing anything wrong. I still think they're going to pull me over and arrest me.

When I get stopped by the police, I keep my hands on the wheel. I'm not going to move.

I can't afford security. I can't afford a gated house. So, I feel a little vulnerable. I wish some laws would come into play.

The police pull up in back of my car and run my plates - they don't see you as you are; they see you through a racialized negative gaze. I think the best thing is not to internalize it too much, or it'll make you crazy because you know it's going to happen again.

I just hated the law. I wasn't cut out for it. I couldn't imagine spending my life doing that, so I quit before I began.

I'm a lawmaker, but I really don't like laws.

There is a difference between jaywalking and grand larceny.