When civic leaders are in love with their cities they are listened to; they are credible.

Toronto is a city that has yet to fall in love with itself.

A city's art must give the impression that art is as indispensable a thing as water, or food.

A strategist is one who helps people relax into their creative skills. People won't rally unless an idea is beautiful... Everyone is hanging on every word... Amazing.

A city without passion is just a city of artistic events.

In the future, all cities will be distinguished by one thing only. The nature of their enthusiasm.

True creative cities produce the legacy of an idea that does what funding cannot do: to foster.