Government doesn’t have to come up with new killer features on its own. It has to step aside and let others come up with them.
People always thought I’d never get elected outside San Francisco; I was always more worried that I’d never get elected again inside San Francisco.
My mother – it’s not one of those waxing-poetic kind of things – she literally worked two or three jobs most of her life. So I personally experienced that, even though I had these great friends and associations who had unlimited amounts of money. That juxtaposition was an interesting one.
Just because you have a learning difficulty or difference doesn’t mean you aren’t smart.
California is infamous for passing things and then waking up and saying, ‘What the hell did we just pass?’
Government can do best by simply getting out of the way.
People don’t have to agree with me. They can say, ‘My gosh, I can’t believe I’m listening to this guy. I can’t disagree with him more.’ But at least they know that I’m going to fight for things that I believe in. And I don’t need to be in formal office to do that.
San Francisco has long been a leader in the arts, nurturing generations of painters, sculptors, poets, novelists, playwrights, film-makers, and performing artists and innovators of every kind.
You need to let go of your fear and anxiety of being judged by others.
When you have a good idea, the money flows.
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