Bill de Blasio Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“As N.Y.C. Public Advocate, I released a report that showed that stop-and-frisks of African Americans in 2012 were barely half as likely to yield a weapon as those of white New Yorkers - and a third less likely to yield contraband. Despite this evidence, the vast majority of those stopped are young black and Latino men.”

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

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

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

“My professional life has been about public service. My personal life I define very intently through my family.”

“I have my loyalty to the team of my youth. Everyone I knew was a Red Sox fan. The team that I grew up with was constantly the underdog but managed to prevail.”

“I didn't set out with the notion of running for elective office; it sort of grew over time. And I honestly at times questioned if progressive change can be effected through elected office.”

“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.”

“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.”