I'm not looking for a battle with anybody, neither the council nor our labor partners.

My father was predisposed to drunken rages. I would hide under the bed. My sister and I were talking just the other day about the terror a drunken man in a rage can create in a child.

I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.

Look, you're not going to get me to say that Democrats don't make mistakes. We do. I mentioned two areas - pension reform and seniority and tenure. I've done both - I've advocated for both. I've advocated for - seek for reform as well.

You all know I love L.A., but tonight I really love L.A.

We're not a homogeneous party, anymore than the Republicans are. But we are a party that I think has a plan to take us forward.

But I will say, I think there are some Democrats that don't want to address pension reform. I have taken on the issue of seniority and tenure. I think we have to address entitlements and the president has done that in his budget. I think we have to extend Medicare and the president has done that. But also reinvest in that program.