I've made no secret that although I loved being a legislator, I particularly loved being a chief executive.
I want to be known as the mayor who happens to be Latino who made a difference. I ran to make a difference.
I'm not looking for a battle with anybody, neither the council nor our labor partners.
Don't let the Monday morning quarterbacks stop you from being bold. You've got to set a high bar.
Everybody knows that L.A. Is known for its addiction to the single-passenger automobile, the gridlock, the congestion on the freeways.
I want to figure out how we put California and America back on track - how we bridge this partisan divide that is so polarizing.
Because we believe that you got to build the economy from middle out and not from the top down.
We're not a homogeneous party, anymore than the Republicans are. But we are a party that I think has a plan to take us forward.
Over the years, I've learned, focus on the job at hand, and opportunities will open after.
You can't just trot out a brown face or a Spanish surname and expect people are going to vote for your party or your candidate.
Some critics say I spent too much time on politics. I don't put much stock in the critics.