55 Quotes by Tony Cardenas

My parents didn't speak English. They learned it little by little. They realized that education was the ticket to a better future in their own rudimentary way. They kept the house clean, kept us on the straight and narrow, and none of us ever got into trouble with the law.

Priests and nuns actually meditated. It's not religious. It's about centering yourself.

Meditation is about getting to a place where you're approaching things in a more calm, centering place rather than allowing yourself to get caught up in it.

I do like the nonpartisan atmosphere here at City Hall where you can talk with the person who opposes you and either get their support or not.

President Obama helped move this country forward.

No candidate can become president without the Latino vote.

If Latinos stay at home, we determine the outcome of an election.

My father worked with a first-grade education in this country and managed every single day without a hiccup.

Everybody should be defended, and people should be willing to stand with them to let them know that an attack on them is an attack on me.