Quotes from Christine Quinn

I'm tough, I'm pushy, I'm really loud. I used to spend a lot of time thinking about it. But we only have so much brain capacity, so if I'm spending part of my brain thinking about how I'm acting, A, I'm not spending all of my brain doing, and B, I'm not actually in that moment.

For better or worse, when you're running for mayor, there's a little bit of a spotlight on you.

When you stand up there and do a press conference, it's a very preoccupied moment. You're standing in front of cameras; people are watching you; it's not so easy to be at ease.

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

There will be a moment in life, whether you're forceful or not, where someone will label you something that is negative.

I'm just not gonna let up until I know I've done absolutely everything I can for New Yorkers.

Anybody that I can work with that will help improve the lives of New Yorkers, I will work with that person.

I couldn't be more proud of my work as a progressive.

My late mother was very clear to my sister and I that we were to be strong women; that we were to be effective; that we were to be heard.

At times, you need to be forceful to get things that are stuck unstuck.

The best thing to know is what you don't know.

You don't have to have all the answers all the time. But the best thing to know is what you don't know.

We all think people deserve second chances. None of us are perfect.