“ We're foolish if we think we're going to end mass incarceration unless we are willing to deal with the reality that huge percentages of poor people are going to remain jobless, locked out of the mainstream economy, unless and until they have a quality education that prepares them well for the new economy. There has got to be much more collaboration between the two movements and a greater appreciation for the work of the advocates in each community. It's got to be a movement that's about education, not incarceration - about jobs, not jails. Michelle Alexander Professor
“ We are lending money we don't have to kids who can't pay it back to train them for jobs that no longer exist. That's nuts. Mike Rowe Actor
“ My first job was in retail at the age of 14, and I have worked in the industry ever since. Rachel Roy Fashion Designer
“ In fact, there is perhaps only one human being in a thousand who is passionately interested in his job for the job's sake. The difference is that if that one person in a thousand is a man, we say, simply, that he is passionately keen on his job; if she is a woman, we say she is a freak. Dorothy L. Sayers Writer
“ It is not enough to be a hardworking person. Equally important is the job you are working at. Henry David Thoreau Author
“ I don't feel qualified to be president either, but I've got the job. Harry S. Truman 33rd U.S. President