Tom Steyer

“Tar sands oil is dirtier, more corrosive, and worse for the environment than conventional oil.”

“I think I understand the relationships between different people within the company: people who are straightforward employees, people who can impact the bottom line, and people who share in the bottom line. I don't think you can understand inequality in America unless you understand what's driving profitability.”

“We need to make sure that we're not in a society that is unbalanced and unfair and where the richest Americans are taking advantage of everybody else.”

“The tech-driven economy leads to a two-tier job market where workers are either critical or 'commodity.' This divisive 'winner-take-all' mentality hurts most Americans and worsens economic inequality.”

“I think that Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi obviously are incredibly sympathetic to the DACA people. And so am I, of course.”

“Since the Reagan era, Republicans have prescribed cuts for rich people and corporations as a cure-all. But every time they put their theory into practice, the rich just get richer, and everyone else gets left behind.”

“My experience of American politics is that people raise issues, and they get addressed in an effective but imperfect way. But that's sort of the American system: Mind the problem and worry it, and then we attack it with overwhelming power and put it away - and that's the end of that problem.”

“I am passionate about preserving the rights and opportunities of current and future Americans. That has meant fighting to stop global warming.”

“We think that when the American people make a decision together that they want something, politicians have to listen to them, and that's the process we believe in.”

“American democracy depends on the public's ability to remain accurately informed on our state of affairs.”

“I really don't want the highlight of my life to be my success as an investor. Genuinely. My idea of death would be that person who is still telling you about that goal he scored in 1974.”

“America faces very real challenges. The climate crisis, inequality, stagnant wages, student debt - the list goes on. Rather than address these serious problems, Trump uses hate-filled rhetoric to divide America by race, religion, and ancestry.”

“Bringing climate change to the forefront of American politics means making politicians feel the heat - in their campaign coffers and at the polls - and it's time we voters make a change.”

“We agree that Citizens United is a very bad decision. We don't believe outspending your opponent is the way to go, since we don't believe we will ever be outspending our opponents!”

“I am a true believer that we have to change the way we generate and consume energy in the United States.”

“I've always said that climate change is the defining issue of our generation. I've set out to hold candidates and elected officials accountable and to push our democracy to truly represent the interests of our kids.”

“The dialogue around climate change can often become mired in gloom and doom, which is understandable given the topic.”

“Breaking of norms and disregard for decency have huge, long-term costs.”

“Climate change carries implications that stretch far beyond extreme weather, however. The effects on public health are far more alarming - and those have to be taken into account in order to calculate an accurate estimate of the costs of inaction.”

“I believe that trying to deal with Donald Trump is like trying to play three-card monte in Central Park: it's not going to work out.”