Being self centered Quote by Matt Gonzalez

There's no question that I have always wanted to be mayor. I know I am strategically not supposed to be saying that, but I…

— Angela Alioto

There is a heavy-ego, solitary model of being an elected leader. We've certainly seen that in some other mayors of this city... I have…

— Bill de Blasio

I don’t look at myself as the mayor, I look at myself as just a normal, regular person.

— Rob Ford

I strongly believe being mayor is the public post in which you have the greatest opportunity to change peoples' lives for the better. People…

— Eduardo Paes

I want to be mayor, but I don’t need to be mayor. I’m not a career politician.

— Dick Murphy

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

— Christine Quinn

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

I would consider running for office. But not for mayor.

— Chirlane McCray

Don't run for mayor if you don't want to basically be working all the time.

— Eric Garcetti

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

Being mayor is about offering a vision for the city, putting the right people in the right place, and executing that vision.

— DeRay Mckesson

You don't have to be wealthy to run for mayor. I'm a Green Party candidate running for mayor and I'm being taken seriously.

— Matt Gonzalez