I’m an average American. As I joke, I’m the average Mexican American Jewish Italian mayor of the most diverse city in the world. Eric Garcetti Read Quote
The reason I like Steve Aoki is because I can trace my love of electronic music all the way back to when I was listening to not just new wave but to YMO [Yellow Magic Orchestra] which, to me, was the ultimate Japanese band and launched synth electronic music. Eric Garcetti Read Quote
There are two rules in politics. They say never ever be pictured with a drink in your hand, and never swear. Eric Garcetti Read Quote
Campaigns are these moments of suspended animation where people usually learn how to be friends afterward. Eric Garcetti Read Quote
What I think the average person wants is not a fight; they want to see something move forward in their own neighborhood. Eric Garcetti Read Quote
I think poverty is the biggest challenge for Los Angeles and for many of our cities that have come back from the recession. Eric Garcetti Read Quote
Latinos are not monochromatic. You know, they trace their ancestry back to South America, to Central America, to Mexico, like in my family, and the Caribbean. And it’s – we’re a very diverse group. And we care about a lot more than just immigration, though we’re passionate about having sensible immigration policies that don’t go after our families. Eric Garcetti Read Quote
I think it’s really important to talk education, to talk infrastructure, to talk good jobs and the future of work. Eric Garcetti Read Quote
