A biography for Sadiq Khanhasn’t been written yet.
“Jeremy Corbyn is a principled Labour man.”
“Opportunity must be underpinned by security - and Labour must offer that security.”
“One of the things that's important to me as a Londoner is making sure my family, people I care about, are safe.”
“We cannot afford to have the confidence of the public, victims, and witnesses in our justice system undermined because the wrong people are being found guilty and the real criminals are wandering the streets.”
“I challenge British Muslims to accept that as strongly as they feel about Iraq or counter-terrorism measures, poverty and inequality have the biggest impact on the lives of the majority of British Muslims and do the most to prevent potential being fulfilled.”
“Language is very important. If you are condoning acts of terror... you are giving credibility to a view that is perverse and is wrong.”
“Minority ethnic issues need to be mainstream issues.”
“London made my family and myself.”
“Letting people out of prison without professional staff to oversee their rehabilitation is irresponsible.”
“London's greatest strength is our diversity, and it's wonderful to see Londoners celebrating our capital's different traditions, determined to stand up to division.”
“People need to be able to read what their rights are, to be able to participate and hold their governments to account.”
“I don't just empathise with the victims of Islamophobia; I worry about my own friends and family.”
“Change is hard and requires constant struggle and determination.”
“I grew up on a council estate in south London; my dad was a bus driver and my mum sewed clothes to bring in extra money. My parents worked hard and were able to save up and buy a home for our family.”
“Education is important even beyond the bounds of the opportunities it gives to the individual; it is a crucial and basic requirement for ensuring effective democracy and human rights.”
“I was fully aware of the challenges facing London before I was elected as mayor, but I didn't anticipate the issue that is likely to define my time as mayor - Brexit.”
“Anyone who knows me knows that I'm miserable during Ramadan. Some would say I'm miserable all year round, but it does affect my mood.”
“When I was growing up, anyone who wasn't white was black. It meant all of us. Though when I was at university, we started to be called Asians.”
“Islam is misunderstood by many. The extremists grab the headlines; those of us who want to practise our religion and live under this country's laws do not make the news.”
“Legal aid gets a bad press. Some rail against handing taxpayers' money to criminals; others attack fat cat lawyers, while some argue that we spend far more on legal aid than other countries. But let's get some facts straight: saying that legal aid is just about criminals is wrong - most goes to people before any decision is taken on their guilt.”