98 Quotes by Christine Quinn

People used to feel oddly empowered to tell me all the reasons I couldn't win. Because I was a woman. Because I was a lesbian. Because I was from the West Side of Manhattan.

You don't have to have all the answers all the time. But the best thing to know is what you don't know.

Am I pushy? Yep. Do I like taking 'no' for an answer when 'no' means New Yorkers aren't going to get something they need? No. Do I push back and crack some eggs? Absolutely.

The mayor and I have had, and will continue to have, a very good relationship. But we don't agree on everything.

I’m an aggressive woman who gets things done, and that’s the way it is, and I’ve never been embarrassed about the fact that I am pushy.

I have always said I’ve had a big personality, and I’ve always said I’m a pushy broad, and I’ve always said I want to get things done.

Don’t keep your own schedule – that will eat too much of your time keeping your own schedule. And when you are tired, stop. Because if you are too tired, you become not productive, and you are wasting time.

I really believe, when you come out of hiding, in whatever way you’re hiding, you get to go out into the sunlight.

If you don’t like me, life goes on, you know what I mean? But I hope you do like me. Because I think that in addition to being pushy, I’m nice.