Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

I think it's really important to realize that small businesses are often the portal for immigrants into the New York City economy.

People used to feel oddly empowered to tell me all the reasons I couldn't win. Because I was a woman. Because I was a lesbian. Because I was from the West Side of Manhattan.

I want to be a better Chris Quinn. I don't want to be a different Chris Quinn.

I'm not about talking and finger-pointing and complaining; I'm about getting things done.

Consensus doesn't happen by magic... You have to drive to it.

I'm just not gonna let up until I know I've done absolutely everything I can for New Yorkers.