Bill de Blasio Quotes

I haven't smoked marijuana since I was at NYU.

My wife and family, to say the least, are the center of my life; they are my grounding. I don't want to sound schmaltzy, but they are my inspiration and you name it.

NY is the city it is today in part because of the contributions from generations of artistic visionaries

We do not ask more of the wealthy to punish success. We do it to create more success stories.

I have an activist's desire to improve people's lives.

I think a lot of the best ideas come from the grassroots; I'm someone who does not like a bunker mentality and does not like groupthink.

We have come too far to go back, my friends.

I think Bloomberg's broad vision of the environment in New York City is something I agree with. I broadly stand with his vision for how to deal with climate change and prepare for future weather events.

I didnt set out with the notion of running for elective office; it sort of grew over time. And I honestly at times questioned if progressive change can be effected through elected office.

Going back to high school and college, I believed I would be involved in public service. I literally could not conceptualize anything else.

My professional life has been about public service. My personal life I define very intently through my family.

At a certain point, particularly in his third term, Mayor Bloomberg lost touch with the people he was serving.

There are families of every kind. I think a lot of people are struggling to make sense of their identity in a very complicated world.

I love the MLB app, because I'm a pretty obsessed baseball fan.

We are New Yorkers. Proud citizens of the greatest city on earth. Thinking big isn't new to us. It is the very foundation of who we are.

I think small business is struggling in New York City. It's a fantastic market, it's a very appealing market, there's lots of opportunity, at the same time it's a very difficult place to build a small business.

I think unionization is good public policy. I think when families secure their economic future, that's good for everyone.

There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.

I believe there's an emerging American majority for progressive economic change.

I've always had a very positive relationship with the municipal labor unions - a respectful relationship.

I am very much a Red Sox fan; I can name you more players than you could possibly imagine. It's just part of who I am.

My parents were divorced when I was young. I was really brought up by my mother's side of the family.

A holistic solution to income inequality is going to take a lot of work, but every time you prove that one of the strands is achievable and that it has a positive impact on people's lives you take another step towards proving the bigger theory of the case.

While this has been a private part of my family's life, it is now clear a media story will soon emerge. My father tragically ended his life while battling terminal cancer in 1979.

I have a bold plan to break from the Bloomberg years, and end the 'Tale of Two Cities' by providing real opportunity to all New Yorkers, no matter where they live.

I think like a lot of people in this country I want to see a vision. And, again, that would be true of candidates on all levels. It's time to see a clear, bold vision for progressive economic change.

Everything you heard about me is true. . . . I am not a free marketer. . . . I believe in the heavy hand of government.