If Hurricane Katrina didn't prove it to you, I don't know what will, ... I'm not waiting, in the event of an emergency, for Air Force One.

I will not abdicate and step back and say what we were doing 10, 15 days ago -- before this action -- is appropriate,

My heart is heavy, ... I respectfully disagree with the Supreme Court's decision, but I respect the court and will respect the order.

Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well.

Government is the ultimate monopoly. And monopolies, as any economist will tell you, often breed complacency and a lack of innovation.

As mayor of San Francisco, I will provide the vision and work hard to make San Francisco a beautiful, well-planned city with excellent housing and transportation options.