Quotes from Tom Steyer

As president, Trump's economic proposals will bend our very economy and tax system to his purposes.

The American people know that climate change is the kind of problem only America can solve.

Clean energy is the ultimate growth strategy for our economy - one that would add millions more good-paying jobs right here in the United States.

The dialogue around climate change can often become mired in gloom and doom, which is understandable given the topic.

We need to make sure that we're not in a society that is unbalanced and unfair and where the richest Americans are taking advantage of everybody else.

I know there are five stages of grief, but my parents raised me to pull up my socks when times get tough.

Our message to leaders from every continent was simple: California has succeeded on climate and clean energy because we've emphasized local, human values and built a coalition that includes community and environmental leaders, working families, and communities of color - as well as unions and progressive business.

We agree that Citizens United is a very bad decision. We don't believe outspending your opponent is the way to go, since we don't believe we will ever be outspending our opponents!

The most sacred duty of the President of the United States of America is to defend and protect the Constitution and the principles it enshrines: freedom, fairness, and equality.

Breaking of norms and disregard for decency have huge, long-term costs.

Though much about Donald Trump is chaotic and unpredictable, his overall agenda as a businessman and politician is clear and consistent: He wants to make himself more powerful, and he doesn't care how he does it.

I think I understand the relationships between different people within the company: people who are straightforward employees, people who can impact the bottom line, and people who share in the bottom line. I don't think you can understand inequality in America unless you understand what's driving profitability.

Tragically, no industry has done more to block crucial action to address climate change than the oil industry.

On climate and clean energy, government sets the international framework, and the private sector uses that framework to do what it does best: innovate, create, and drive global progress.

Investing in more fossil fuel infrastructure will not strengthen our economy over the long-term, since the market is clearly indicating that clean energy sources are the future.

Another word for politics in my mind is organization. You have to be organized; you have to get out there. It's not just magic.

If we are to candidly and comprehensively address climate change - which I believe is the true crisis of our time - we must find new ways to generate energy and fuel.

We think that when the American people make a decision together that they want something, politicians have to listen to them, and that's the process we believe in.

America can't stop talking about Donald Trump. Even if we want to look away, we just can't.

Donald Trump may be unusually flamboyant, but his views are all too representative of the party that is about to nominate him for president.

Violence never solves problems. It may cover them up temporarily because of the fear it is intended to inspire, but it is part of a cycle, not the end of a cycle.