When I got into politics, it was a shock. People promise all sorts of things and then never deliver.
Matt GonzalezIf you run for mayor, people say you're being egotistical. If you decide you won't run for mayor, people say you're being self-centered and egotistical.
Matt GonzalezYou don't have to be wealthy to run for mayor. I'm a Green Party candidate running for mayor and I'm being taken seriously.
Matt GonzalezIf you engage people honestly, and you're willing to do the leg work, people will respond to that.
Matt GonzalezI think a lot of politicians, rightfully so, understand that their political futures are tied to how many times people see their names in print. The press is so accustomed to politicians wanting those things, it's a surprise when somebody's like, 'Whatever, I'm not really worried about those things.
Matt Gonzalez