“Let me be clear -- no one is above the law, ... Not a politician, not a priest, not a criminal, not a police officer. We are all accountable for our actions.”
“I ask that we all come together as a community, that we work together to address the threat of gang violence, that I commit as mayor to work with the Police Commission that this matter is fully investigated and we call the facts as we see them,”
“You know, I'm like a kid in a candy store right now. I love being mayor of the city that I was born and raised in, that my grandpa came to a hundred years ago. I'm going to be mayor of the city of Los Angeles for the next four years,”
“Hispanic Heritage Month gives us a significant opportunity to celebrate the culture and contributions of Hispanics to the city of Los Angeles. I'm so proud to be a part of a city that thrives on its diversity and takes time out to recognize this strength in special ways like this.”