Length: 1:39 Bill’s friends and family talk about the values with which Bill lived his life

Bill made history by believing in and nurturing the leadership of others, and by supporting the wisdom and creativity of everyday people. He believed power truly existed in the people themselves; they need not look outwards for salvation, only into the mirror. Bill made society’s most discarded people—the elderly, the homeless, the immigrant, queer and transgendered people, individuals with substance abuse issues, youth of color—count and believe in themselves.

Bill said, “Be pissed, but let it come from your love. Don’t let it come from the dark side ‘cause it’ll eat you up.”