[...] 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.

Politics in Philadelphia is a contact sport.

I believe in the critical importance of participating in the political system - from voting to standing for election. It's both rewarding and necessary that men and women of good will and clear thinking engage in honest, open debate.

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

Whether it's on the streets of Philadelphia or New York or Chicago or Atlanta or in a classroom in Newtown, Connecticut, people want to be safe.

Take your patience pill ...You can be joyous, but you can't be a jackass.