[...] the only folks who kill black folks any more are black folks. [...] black folks kill more black folks than the KKK ever did.

I didn't run for mayor to be the caretaker of the status quo.

Philadelphia, the foundation of freedom, liberty and democracy, I still believe in the idea of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

If you have a deep-seated need to be loved and admired every day, you shouldn't be in politics. You should go work at a pet store.

We need to ban assault weapons. We need to ban the high-capacity clips and magazines. We need serious background information, system upgrade.

There is no reason for a civilian to have an automatic weapon.

Everyone felt comfortable with these guys and what their vision was, and when they said they want to keep the staff intact, that was very encouraging.