Behind closed doors Quote by Mangosuthu Buthelezi

As mayor, you have to make a decision quickly and it affects people instantly, almost.

— Marty Walsh

People feel like city government is corrupt. They feel like it doesn't work unless you have clout.

— Lori Lightfoot

People have sort of been swirling around me, going, 'Oh, you should run for mayor.' Well I didn't really want that job. 'Well, you…

— Drew Pinsky

We need to consider that only a small amount of the public vote for the mayor of a city. It's because they are disgusted…

— Angela Alioto

It's my responsibility as mayor to protect your tax dollars, be upfront with you about problems, and take aggressive action to solve them.

— Kevin Faulconer

When you're mayor, not every project is going to go well.

— Kevin Faulconer

The job of mayor and Governor is becoming more and more like the job of university president, which I used to be; it looks…

— Lamar Alexander

Winning the election is a good-news, bad-news kind of thing. Okay, now you're the mayor. The bad news is, now you're the mayor.

— Clint Eastwood

We as mayors have the opportunity to push the envelope and get people thinking, even when it is not politically popular. Cities hold the…

— Greg Nickels

For better or worse, when you're running for mayor, there's a little bit of a spotlight on you.

— Christine Quinn

Everybody now admits that apartheid was wrong, and all I did was tell the people who wanted to know where I come from how…

— Miriam Makeba

When you decide you're going to be a public servant, you should not be able to take on interests that conflict with the city.

— Lori Lightfoot