I am working hard to ensure that working families can continue to afford to live in our city.

Tonight, I am pleased to announce that I have secured $1 million from the Convention Host Committee to fund the beautification of Boston's neighborhoods.

It's like an Alcatraz around my neck

One of our key strategies has been to restructure traditional high schools into small learning communities with personalized attention and a range of options.

Preparing our city to achieve its destiny will require strong leadership.

Here's what I see all across this great city - people working together to make Boston a better place to live and to raise children, to grow and pursue dreams.

I grew up with a Christmas tree, I'm going to stay with a Christmas tree.

Boston is safe. And we're going to keep it safe.

I am also committed to providing city employees with housing assistance.

The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.

Children need continuity as they grow and learn.

It's about "Moments, " not Milestones.

Everybody talks about wanting to change things and help and fix, but ultimately all you can do is fix yourself. And that's a lot. Because if you can fix yourself, it has a ripple effect.

In the first two years, when I had a strong majority in the House and the Senate, we were as productive as any administration has been since the '60s. I mean, we got a lot done.

The ones who complain and talk the most about giving away Medicine Secrets, are always those who know the least.

Is the noble Lord aware that, at the age of 80, there are very few pleasures left to me, but one of them is passive smoking?

I see music as an aid. It overcomes my internal editor, especially when the music evokes the character or the mood I'm trying to build.

I don't regret the numerous pictures of Brigitte Bardot, but I'd rather have a good photograph of my father.

There are things that are too terrible to remember, and there are things that are almost too wonderful to recall.

The White House is a bully pulpit.

After seventy years of expository preaching, I have yet to touch the hem of His garment.