Bill de Blasio

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

“Our country has a painful history of mistrust between police departments and people of color. The overuse of stop-and-frisk has made those divisions much worse.”

“There are a lot of different demands on the campaign trail, but what matters most is that you connect with voters and take the time to really hear their concerns.”

“I have a bold plan to break from the Bloomberg years, and end the 'Tale of Two Cities' by providing real opportunity to all New Yorkers, no matter where they live.”

“Part of how you grapple with intense opposition is by creating real, organic momentum: by actually doing something for people, and then they rightfully buy into it.”

“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 come personally from a broken family, divorced very early in my childhood, a family with its own share of troubles, so I think that was very influential in both me believing that someday I would consistently devote myself to my own family that I created, but I think it also really affects my view of the world.”

“I have an activist's desire to improve people's lives.”

“Clearly, Mayor Bloomberg did some things right. I think he did a very good job on public health. He did a very good job on environment. I think he was right to achieve mayoral control of education. I don't think he then applied it the right way.”

“Going back to high school and college, I believed I would be involved in public service. I literally could not conceptualize anything else.”

“I want to ensure that the Democratic Party moves in a more progressive direction, substantively and message-wise. And goes out and reaches people all over this country.”

“There are families of every kind. I think a lot of people are struggling to make sense of their identity in a very complicated world.”

“Sometimes, history sneaks up on you. And sometimes you know it's coming.”

“Excessive stop-and-frisk divides communities. That's why the New York City Police Department has moved away from it.”

“If you talk to a lot of people in government, they will talk about the pathway to getting something done rather than the thing itself. And I just talk about material outcomes.”

“For New Yorkers, late October 2012 was a moment when something fundamental altered. If there were any climate change deniers in the five boroughs before Hurricane Sandy, I don't think there were too many left afterward.”

“I think a lot of the best ideas come from the grassroots; I'm someone who does not like a bunker mentality and does not like groupthink.”

“Rent-stabilized tenants face harassment. They face illegal evictions. They're confronted with ceaseless 'buy-out' offers that promise a quick buck if they give up their homes.”

“I think unionization is good public policy. I think when families secure their economic future, that's good for everyone.”

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