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It's just really important that we start celebrating our differences. Let's start tolerating first, but then we need to celebrate our differences.

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds, in our race and beliefs - rather than cherishing the unity and pride that binds us together.

Too many of us still believe our differences define us.

We go on and on about our differences. But, you know, our differences are less important than our similarities. People have a lot in common with one another, whether they see that or not.

There is more that unites us than divides us.

Share our similarities, celebrate our differences.

It's easy to focus on the things that divide us. Sometimes too easy.

Whether it is tribalism, racism, xenophobia, or anti-Muslim backlash we're talking about, we spend so much time and energy fighting ways to divide ourselves from others.

We are a diverse country, but we are one country. And we are at our best when we come together as Americans, not despite our differences, but in celebration of them.