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Physical development fosters learning.
The world has a truly historic pope in Francis.
I pray and meditate first thing in the morning.
When people are thriving, the city is thriving.
As mayor, I'm charged with a big-picture agenda.
Together we are bigger than the sum of our parts.
Transit builds a city that people choose to live in.
Done right, precision can help clarify, plus it's fun.
We can only have true public safety with public trust.
I lift weights. It's one of the reasons I get up so early.
Everybody is happier living in a mixed-income neighborhood.
Since I'm a Minnesotan, that bragging thing is a little hard.
Professional people build relationships by doing the work together.
I think our cities' deteriorating infrastructure is a silent crisis.
Philosophically, I don't believe in public funding for private sports.
I journal at the end of every day and just keep track of how things are going.
How we live our lives in the Western world has impacts on the rest of the world.
Being deliberate in decisionmaking isn't always flashy, but it does get results.
We must shout out from the rooftops that Minneapolis is the best place on Earth.
True public safety requires a collaboration between law enforcement and the community.
When Trump's cronies are the people attacking you, you know you've done something right.
I am very clear with people that I am willing and able to make tough choices, and I will do that.
People work hard for their money, and they expect services for the dollars they put into the city.
As mayor in an executive position, I have to dress more like an executive, which has been delightful.
If Donald Trump wants to harm cities and the people who call them home, he'll have to come through me.
We stand with our Muslim community as President Trump singles them out for attack and unfairly-targeted policy.
Part of what makes Minneapolis such a vibrant place to live and work is that we have active residents of all ages.
Human-induced climate change is a scientific reality, and its effective control is a moral imperative for humanity.
I have people I talk to on a regular basis about what's going on in my life, what am I struggling with, and where my faith is at.
I actually don't believe in governance by referendum. I believe that we have a democracy, that we elect people to make decisions.
I will never, ever forget the electricity I felt the first time I listened to the 'Purple Rain' soundtrack - and many times since.
If we're going to make a city everybody can live in for a lifetime, we need to make sure we are building and growing for everybody.
I'm a little obsessed with lip balm. When I go to a new place, I'll find the locally made natural lip balms and buy them as my little memento.
In Minneapolis, we believe in connection, not alienation. We believe in compassion, not indifference. We believe in love, but we are not timid.
We need to be able to live in the city without a car; we need to be able to get around. The transit system has to be strong and work for everyone.
As we are pursuing economic growth and economic development, we have to make sure it happens with and by and for everyone. That everyone gets opportunity.
For me, governing starts with people. It doesn't start with bureaucracy. It doesn't start with policy. It starts with people and what people need to thrive.
Rightly or wrongly, as a woman in politics, you're being judged for what you're wearing, and people are paying attention to that more than they do with men.
Prince was a child of our city, and his love of his hometown permeated many of his songs. Our pride in his accomplishments permeates our love of Minneapolis.
A tailor is a person's best friend as far as I'm concerned, because you can take things that fit OK or look OK, and if you get them tailored, they can be fabulous.
My mother's first career was physical therapy, her second was writer, and her third career was president of an organic fertilizer company. And she's driven a tank.
When Donald Trump comes after any part of our community, he'll find 419,000 Minneapolitans and me standing squarely in his way. That's the kind of wall I can support.
What I like to do is have an opportunity to talk with people in neighborhoods and answer their questions one-on-one. I think it's one of the places I have greatest strength.
There are some folks at the teacher's union who aren't big fans of mine, in part, because I have been open and want to make sure everybody is sitting at the table as we talk about education.
What does it mean to have a mayor who has an organizing background? It means I have allies and partners on whom I can call for advice - and that are also holding my feet to the fire already.
For the residents of Minneapolis, the loss of Prince is too large to describe. His music brought untold joy to people all over the world. But in Minneapolis, it is different. It is harder here.
I find that if I don't have enough physical activity in life, I don't do as well with anything else in my life. It's stress relief; it's good health. It's fun. It's alone time, for the most part.
I thank the officers of the Minneapolis Police Department, who work hard every day to help people in their most vulnerable moments, keep our communities safe, and build relationships and trust with the public.
Prince was unapologetically different, and he made it okay for his fans to be different and to celebrate their individuality. His social conscience challenged us to look deeper than the skin color of our neighbors.
My first and foremost consideration is the safety of the people of the city of Minneapolis. And my first and foremost consideration is making sure that people can also express their constitutional rights peaceably.