As a society we’re always so quick and able to spend money on lawyers for someone for incarceration, but we don’t make the corresponding commitment to the preventative components of it. Matt Gonzalez Read Quote
I think a lot of politicians, rightfully so, understand that their political futures are tied to how many times people see their names in print. The press is so accustomed to politicians wanting those things, it’s a surprise when somebody’s like, ‘Whatever, I’m not really worried about those things.’ Matt Gonzalez Read Quote
I really am disappointed when I run into people who are angry I’m leaving office. Matt Gonzalez Read Quote
If you run for mayor, people say you’re being egotistical. If you decide you won’t run for mayor, people say you’re being self-centered and egotistical. Matt Gonzalez Read Quote
If you engage people honestly, and you’re willing to do the leg work, people will respond to that. Matt Gonzalez Read Quote
When I got into politics, it was a shock. People promise all sorts of things and then never deliver. Matt Gonzalez Read Quote
As a young boy I won a few dollars in 1972 when Riva Ridge won the Kentucky Derby. I had overheard someone say he was going to win, and I guess that made an impression on me. Matt Gonzalez Read Quote
I had tried painting, mostly to give myself a greater appreciation of the craft and to inform how I looked at paintings. That led to collaging some of the work I had done on paper, and I found myself mixing in found pieces as well. Matt Gonzalez Read Quote
