People have said I can come off a little trial-lawyerish. I tell people I never actually became a lawyer, but I play one at City Hall. Christine Quinn Read Quote
I’m not about talking and finger-pointing and complaining. I’m about getting things done. Christine Quinn Read Quote
I’ve already begun to put pilot programs in place that give CUNY grads opportunities to get good tech jobs. We should expand on that so that New Yorkers are getting those jobs, because those jobs are probably one of the biggest 21st Century pathways into the middle class. Christine Quinn Read Quote
I have a tendency toward being a micromanager. Which, the bigger the project you’re involved in, the harder that becomes. Christine Quinn Read Quote
I’m in a position where, if you have the ability, you should use it well. To get things done. Christine Quinn Read Quote
Anybody that I can work with that will help improve the lives of New Yorkers, I will work with that person. Christine Quinn Read Quote
For better or worse, when you’re running for mayor, there’s a little bit of a spotlight on you. Christine Quinn Read Quote
There’s not a lot of conversation going on in my world about softening my image. I’m pretty much who I am. Christine Quinn Read Quote
I’m a lesbian. Yup. Hundred percent. Hundred percent. I remember being in college, and I had fallen in love with this woman, and I remember sitting in my dorm room saying out loud to myself, like, ‘You have enough problems. You are not gonna let this happen.’ Christine Quinn Read Quote
I have always said I’ve had a big personality, and I’ve always said I’m a pushy broad, and I’ve always said I want to get things done. Christine Quinn Read Quote
