Antonio Villaraigosa

Actually, as president of the Conference of Mayors, we passed the Simpson-Bowles plan as a template, as a template, as a frame work for moving forward and the president has done the same.

I say to people that Los Angeles is a city of America's hope and its promise. It's a city where we come from every corner of the Earth here to make the American dream happen.

We're not a homogeneous party, anymore than the Republicans are. But we are a party that I think has a plan to take us forward.

I don't like to get in front of people.

For an Italian peasant a telegram from anywhere is a wondrous thing; and a cable from the terrestrial paradise of America is not lightly to be disregarded.

My style is very laid back. I like to be comfortable, but with some kind of piece that pumps it up a little bit - something more high fashion.