Eric Garcetti Quotes
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I think I bring a perspective that local communities are what make this country great, and they are the laboratories of democracy.
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Don't run for mayor if you don't want to basically be working all the time.
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I have a piano in my office, and sometimes during meetings, I'll sit down and goof on the keyboard a little bit.
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I'm pretty skinny, and I can sleep at the drop of a hat. So, take that middle seat in economy and save the money for other things you can do.
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I want to be high-profile with the average Angeleno. I want to be out there holding office hours on a curb in Boyle Heights.
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Environment, homelessness, infrastructure and immigration - I'm very focused on all four, which are critical to the success of Los Angeles.
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I'll never stop listening to police officers over politicians.
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In Washington, you have imaginary problems, and they can't even solve the imaginary problems.
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Withdrawing federal funds to prevent radiological or biological terrorist attack - that doesn't just hurt Los Angeles: that hurts America.
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Aggressive government spending during the Great Recession was absolutely necessary.
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As mayor, I've traveled to China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and Mexico to meet with heads of state and business leaders to promote trade with L.A. companies and through L.A.'s seaports and airports - because that generates L.A. jobs.
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We need a pro-worker trade approach that puts American jobs - not corporate profits - front and center.
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The struggle of African Americans is everybody's struggle.
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There are two rules in politics. They say never ever be pictured with a drink in your hand, and never swear.
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I have an incredible compass. You can put me back in a country I haven't been in 20 years and say, 'Get me from point A to point B,' and I'll take you there.
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I think it is time for a radical federalism in this country, where people trust innovation coming from the local level and ramp that up.
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I'm very much a California boy. I try to eat healthy and exercise.
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We need to make sure teachers are in schools and that children have teachers.
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I don't want to bring a European city or an east-coast city to the West Coast.
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Los Angeles has all the ingredients of success... but we need to start with our education system.
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Enthusiasm — real grassroots enthusiasm — trumps money, trumps endorsements, trumps everything.
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As Mayor, I have a responsibility to ensure city government is making life better for all Angelenos, especially those whose past hard work laid the foundation for the city we enjoy today. Whether someone is born here, or comes here for college, career, or retirement, I want L.A. to be a place that welcomes all generations.
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Mayors are accountable. Local governments are accountable.
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Think about Kennedy. Think about Carter. Think about Clinton. Think about Obama. They've all been in their forties and from outside Washington, or underdogs in one way or another. I just think that Americans are looking everywhere, saying, 'Hey, show me some authenticity. Show me somebody who's practical. Show me people who run things.'