My dad came out of the Roosevelt era and the Depression. One person and one party made a difference in his life. That's what everybody forgot when they called my father and other people political bosses. — Richard M. Daley Copy Share Image
We're competing against other great cities: Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo. That's why it's important that we all join together on the final… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
I've reached out to other mayors throughout the United States to form an Olympic Task Force of Mayors, and to community leaders, Congress, and… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
Alcohol and drug addiction are problems, and we should use outside agencies that know the business. They do business all over the country. Why… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
I've given it my all. I've done my best. Now, I'm ready with my family to begin the next phase of our lives. — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
We also need people like social workers, volunteers, the Christian Industrial League, drug treatment programs to make sure you are getting them a job.… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
I enjoy getting things done. My philosophy is the edge, the edge of something. There's where we have to go in local government, in… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
I'm one who demands a lot from people. I'm not afraid to look at alternative ways in city government. That's what I've done in… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
And then for the first time in history a Cook County state's attorney was reelected for a third time. — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
That area environmentally is a waste. You can't do anything. I don't care if the Sierra Club goes out there. It is fully polluted!… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
We are going to sign a treaty with Mexico. We are competing internationally. We need another international airport for international cargo, international travel, international… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
If you cut funding to libraries, you cut the lifeblood of our communities. — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
In the coming days, I know there will be some reflecting on my time as mayor. Many of you will search to find what's… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
Why should a city be mandated to do something by the federal government or state government without the money to do it? — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
So you keep raising these taxes, and all of a sudden the business community says, 'Why are we here? We can go someplace else… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share
