Bill de Blasio

I think you can be smart and directed and focused, without being obnoxious, and get plenty done.

There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.

At a certain point, particularly in his third term, Mayor Bloomberg lost touch with the people he was serving.

I am very much a Red Sox fan; I can name you more players than you could possibly imagine. It's just part of who I am.

I'm someone who does not like a bunker mentality and does not like groupthink.

I've always had a very positive relationship with the municipal labor unions - a respectful relationship.

I love the MLB app, because I'm a pretty obsessed baseball fan.

While this has been a private part of my family's life, it is now clear a media story will soon emerge. My father tragically ended his life while battling terminal cancer in 1979.

I didn't go to the Bob Marley and the Wailers show twice in my life, and I've regretted it every day since.

I, thank God, don't engage in punditry anymore. That part of my life is behind me.

My wife and family, to say the least, are the center of my life; they are my grounding. I don't want to sound schmaltzy, but they are my inspiration and you name it.

We need an inspiring vision of equality that resonates in the hearts, minds, and souls of all Americans.