When civic leaders are in love with their cities they are listened to; they are credible.

The true measure of a city is its soul. This is the restless energy that doesn't wait for political leadership.

True creative cities produce the legacy of an idea that does what funding cannot do: to foster.

A city without passion is just a city of artistic events.

In the future, all cities will be distinguished by one thing only. The nature of their enthusiasm.

Toronto is a city that has yet to fall in love with itself.

A city's greatness is manifest in a people confident in their ability to take risks, to encounter

A city's art must give the impression that art is as indispensable a thing as water, or food.

A strategist is one who helps people relax into their creative skills. People won't rally unless an idea is beautiful... Everyone is hanging on every word... Amazing.

There is no one that cannot make an impact in this world.

The real gift of love is self disclosure.

I wasn't like a Fifties dad.

Abandon all hopes of utopia - there are people involved.

I want you to show them the difference between what they think you are and what you can be.

Like I say, boxing was on the floor, but it got back up.

I actually cried during 'Titanic.' It was one of the few movies I've seen in the theater multiple times.

When I first went to America in 1928, there were spittoons everywhere. I remember avoiding spit as it flew past me in Times Square. Very unattractive.

You don't fight cancer with grants, or heart disease with grants.

Irish women are always carrying water on their heads, and always carrying their husbands home from pubs. Such things are the greatest posture-builders in the world.