I'm an aggressive woman who gets things done, and that's the way it is, and I've never been embarrassed about the fact that I am pushy.

I'm not about talking and finger-pointing and complaining; I'm about getting things done.

If you don't like me, life goes on, you know what I mean? But I hope you do like me. Because I think that in addition to being pushy, I'm nice.

It would be thrilling, obviously, to be able to have a woman and an openly LGBT person as the mayor of New York City.

At the end of the day, somebody someday is going to say something about you. At least you can look back and say you lived the way you wanted to.

I just want people to know you can get through stuff. I hope people can see that in what my life has been and where it is going.

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

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

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

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

I really believe, when you come out of hiding, in whatever way you're hiding, you get to go out into the sunlight.

London is yours. If you want it.

Speech is the voice of the heart.

You're a beautiful wreck.

The retinue of a grandee in China or Indostan accordingly is, by all accounts, much more numerous and splendid than that of the richest subjects of Europe.

Every great masterpiece is a purification of the world.

Domenech is the worst coach France have had since Louis XVI.

You might be a redneck if you think Silence of the Lambs is what happens when Larry walks out to the barn.

When exhausted and feeling sorry for yourself, at least change your socks.

But not all men seek rest and peace; some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood.

A million candles burnt in him without his being at the trouble of lighting a single one