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Bill de Blasio Quotes

American - Politician | May 8, 1961 -

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.

Identity People World Think Kind

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.

Men Black White New Young Latino

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

People Desire Improve Activist Lives

Everyone I knew was a Red Sox fan. Living up there in 1967 - the Impossible Dream season - that moment was incredibly compelling. I just naturally gravitated to the team. Nineteen seventy-five was arguably the greatest World Series of all time.

Time Moment Red Team World Dream

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.

Loyalty Red Team Youth Underdog Up

My parents were divorced when I was young. I was really brought up by my mother's side of the family.

Family Mother Parents Young Up Side

I am very much a Red Sox fan; I can name you more players than you could possibly imagine. It's just part of who I am.

I Am Red Name You I Can More

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.

Education Good Health Job Control

At a certain point, particularly in his third term, Mayor Bloomberg lost touch with the people he was serving.

People Lost Touch Serving Point He

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

Smart Think You Done Focused Get

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

Good Future Think Everyone Policy

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

Service School College High School

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