I'm sick and tired of politics and politicians as usual.

You need to let go of your fear and anxiety of being judged by others.

I think Thanksgiving is the perfect occasion to break open a buttery, oaky Chardonnay from California.

An arts education helps build academic skills and increase academic performance, while also providing alternative opportunities to reward the skills of children who learn differently.

Government is the ultimate monopoly. And monopolies, as any economist will tell you, often breed complacency and a lack of innovation.

You've got to change incentives for good behavior as opposed to just disincentivizing bad behavior.

Make no mistake: conversion therapy is not about 'praying away the gay.' It's an emotional torture against our most innocent citizens: our children.

We must continue to step in and stand up to resist reckless rhetoric and actions in a peaceful and forceful manner.

California is a bellwether state. California was the first state in the United States to overturn the laws against interracial marriage. It took 19 years for the rest of the country to come around to that point of view.

City government can and must help San Franciscans prepare for emergencies in order to avoid tragedy where possible and minimize loss of life and property when emergencies occur.

These Millennials are volunteering more; they're smarter than ever.

The arts can play a vital role in revitalizing neighborhoods, using and improving vacant space, bringing new jobs and new sense of opportunity, and improving public safety by generating more foot traffic and more eyes on the street.

I have a very successful father-in-law and family with very different political views.

I'll be kicked out before I rust out.

California is infamous for passing things and then waking up and saying, 'What the hell did we just pass?'

You can love me or hate me and disagree with me, but you sure as hell know where I stand.

People don't care anymore because they don't believe in us; they don't trust us. And that's why we should change politics, not just accept the cynical frame that, 'Well, that's just politics.'

Californians are blessed with the remarkable leadership of Gov. Jerry Brown, who... has led our state to firm fiscal footing and brought us to the enviable position of dreaming - and achieving - big dreams again.

My daughter's met Hillary Clinton, so she's got a strong bias. But she, of course, parrots me and goes, 'Oh, Donald Trump, I don't like him!' I'm like, 'That's good!'

Like any small business owner, I experienced the pressures of building a company from the ground up - developing a business plan, balancing the books, meeting payroll and building a customer base.

Cultural tourism surveys consistently rate San Francisco's art industry as a core reason for visiting.

The 21st Century has begun as an era of uncertainty, with a heightened focus on security and public safety.

There was a lot of hype about social media in President Obama's first campaign. It was important, but it wasn't as important as I think people let on.

I don't know many better training grounds than being mayor of San Francisco - those were pretty intense years in terms of reporting and scrutiny.

Accessing capital to start a business can be a daunting process, especially for entrepreneurs who start out with a great idea, but have no real familiarity with the business world.

The value of an arts education is widely accepted, especially in California.

There's a secret sauce in California, and I hope people pay attention to it.

If you're not open, you're not transparent, you're still holding on to vaults of information, you're not going to build that trust.

San Francisco lags behind other communities in providing a vital, vibrant and ecologically sustainable urban canopy, as well as open space in the city.

You only get one chance in this thing called life. I know that is a bit maudlin and obscure, but it's a fact, and you can make a profound difference in people's lives without having a title in front of your name.

The people that are serving you gas, the people that are in your restaurants serving you, the firefighters, and police officers are members of the gay and lesbian community. They're members of our broader community.

I have differences of opinion within my own family, an Irish Catholic family. So, I do respect those that disagree.

If Wikileaks didn't resolve that question for folks - at the end of the day, there are no secrets. We're living in a glass neighborhood, in a fishbowl, and technology, white hat hackers, the folks that are doing the right thing with hacking.

Take responsibility. Step up and step in. Because at the end of the day, folks, we are our behaviors.

As Mayor of San Francisco, I will work hard to ensure that, in the event of natural or man-made disasters, San Franciscans are prepared and our City is protected.

San Francisco has long been a leader in the arts, nurturing generations of painters, sculptors, poets, novelists, playwrights, film-makers, and performing artists and innovators of every kind.

There's something called CEQA in California - NEPA at the federal level. There's indigenous lands and autonomies relating to governance on those lands. There are all kinds of obstructions as it relates to just getting zoning approval and getting building permits.

We recognize that the arts are an essential part of San Francisco's cultural vitality.

As Mayor, I will fully support my Arts Commission and its professional selection committees so that they can commission a full range of public art that is daring and, when appropriate, daringly traditional.

Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a 21st century workforce.

As Mayor, I will lead city government, businesses, and community groups to support innovative projects that will make San Francisco streets and public places vibrant and healthy.

Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well.

San Franciscans know we live in the most beautiful city in the world, a jewel on the edge of the Golden Gate.

Street and park trees provide tremendous benefits to cities.

Historically, San Franciscans have not valued street trees as much as other communities have.

But living in uncertain times does not mean San Franciscans must live in fear.

As mayor of San Francisco, I will provide the vision and work hard to make San Francisco a beautiful, well-planned city with excellent housing and transportation options.

During the 1990s, San Francisco lived through one of the most intense economic booms of its history.

San Francisco can no longer afford to be a city divided between downtown and neighborhoods, with a downtown that becomes a ghost town when workers go home for the evening.

We can build new housing while preserving the quality and character of adjacent residential districts and ensuring infill development strengthens the surrounding neighborhood.