Kwame Kilpatrick Quotes (32 Quotes)

(Former Mayor) Coleman Young said in 1975 that the key to Detroit's future is jobs. In 2005 the key to Detroit's future is still jobs, ... The thing that keeps me up at night is, how do we partner today's kids with tomorrow's jobs

When I spoke to the people from the state Bureau of Elections, they were not sure what security would be available, ... Needless to say, all the parties in this matter have an interest in the security of the ballots.

This is probably the most important figure in world history. The most important transitional moment in the civil rights or equal rights fight.

Union concessions, there is no other way, ... You can't cut your structural costs without concessions.

This is crunch time. I love it. I love it. I love it.

Its very upsetting, to my wife and I. These allegations area absolutely ridiculous. I cant wait for there to be an investigation into these allegations. A real investigation into these allegations, so people can move on.

I'm asking you to trust what you raised, ... I'm asking you to give me another chance to move this city forward.

Character issues such as drug abuse are not exclusive to Detroit Public Schools. My reference to substance abuse, not intended to focus on any particular school district, was simply used to illustrate this position.

It was a new-school candidate, but it was an old-school campaign, ... We didn't have more money, we had people power.

And it overshadowed the fact that I have a law degree, that I was leader of the House, that I've written policy, that I'm great at appropriations and grant programs, that I'm able to do things like put together the best emergency operations plan in the country.

We have told the federal government that we here in the city of Detroit are willing to step up and accept evacuees from both Louisiana and Mississippi,

Detroit's been the butt of a lot of jokes for 50 years. We want to introduce the world to the new Detroit.

In Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills and all these places, they do more meth, they do more Ecstasy and they do more acid than all the schools in the city of Detroit put together,

suburban guys coming into our community trying to raise up the concerns of people when this administration is going to the wall on this issue of disabled riders.

This advertisement is not affiliated in any way with the Kilpatrick administration or the Kilpatrick for Mayor campaign, ... Detroiters are very passionate people, and while I appreciate the spirit of some of the content, I do not condone the images in this advertisement.

We cannot do enough to pay tribute to someone who has so positively impacted the lives of millions across the world, ... We think that this is a most appropriate tribute to such a wonderful human being who has changed all of our lives for the better.

city has a plan, we're focused and ready to put it in action.

Jerome is a shining example of what a kid with a dream from Detroit can accomplish with hard work and determination. He has carried his Detroit pride at every level of his career, always looking to give back to the city that gave him so much.

I think there were a lot of people out there who were upset with me for one reason or another,

You're the one who was just voted the third-worst mayor for Time magazine, not Hendrix,

take your souls to the polls and vote. That's the tribute we owe Mother Parks.

I've been stereotyped my whole life, ... ... It's actually not driven by Detroiters only. It's driven by the media. It's driven by the entire region. The 'us against them,' the 'black and white thing' is getting old.

Just by a simple act of sitting down she stood up for so many people,

I never got in trouble in my entire life. Never. Until I got this job ... I have never been arrested. I have never come in contact with anybody in the criminal justice process, me or my family. I just want to know, can Mr. Hendrix say the same thing

Other than the Rev. Martin Luther King, no other person has had such a role in changing (the African-American) vision of our community and our country,

Comparing me to putting the water department at jeopardy is like going to Iraq because Saddam had something to do with 911. That was a hell of a puzzle to put together,

We made this city better, ... Even in the midst of the worst economy we've seen in 25 years. ... We've continued to move forward.

I'm asking for unity in this community, ... We understand this chair represents all of Detroit.

People got an opportunity to see the lack of depth that he has on any operational or fiscal issue, and that's what I wanted people to see,

We'll be marching forward, we'll be reaching out to everyone, we'll be rising up and standing strong, ... Detroit's best days are ahead of us.

I took personal leave time.

Everybody knew where her house was. Everybody would walk past and point her out, ... She was an amazing individual.