If you want to act like a butthead, your butt is going to get locked up. Michael Nutter More Quotes by Michael Nutter More Quotes From Michael Nutter I'm honored to serve as mayor of my hometown where our founders started America with three simple words: 'We, the people.' And when they said 'people' they didn't mean 'corporations.' Michael Nutter wordshometownsimplepeople Our economy grows from the middle out, not the top down. Michael Nutter outdowntopeconomy Mayors could never get away with the kind of nonsense that goes on in Washington. In our world, you either picked up the trash or you didn't. You either moved an abandoned car or you didn't. You either filled a pothole or you didn't. That's what we do every day. And we know how to get this stuff done. Michael Nutter dayyoucarworld Part of the problem in politics is that people only look at the next four to eight years: kick the can down the road and say, 'Hey, it's the next person's problem.' Michael Nutter roadlookpoliticspeople We need sensible gun safety measures. The federal government could do something about this; they could show up. Michael Nutter needsafetygovernmentgun I got elected as the mayor of Philadelphia and yes I am black. But my responsibility is to all the citizens of the city. Michael Nutter i-amcityblackresponsibility The computer is your passport, not only to the future but to knowing what's going around you. Michael Nutter youronlyyoufuture There is no Democratic or Republican way to fill a pothole. Michael Nutter filldemocraticrepublicanway A father is a person who's around, participating in a child's life. He's a teacher who helps to guide and shape and mold that young person, someone for that young person to talk to, to share with, their ups and their downs, their fears and their concerns. Michael Nutter childteacherlifefather You get respect when you give respect. That's how you get respect. Michael Nutter givehowyourespect What the mayors care about is, 'How can I get money to invest in the infrastructure in my city? How do we put people back to work, lower the unemployment rate, provide for job training programs? How do we make class sizes smaller and make investments in our children from an education standpoint?' Michael Nutter moneyeducationworkchildren We are serious about our music here in Philadelphia, and jazz has meant a lot to this city. Michael Nutter cityjazzmusicserious To succeed in big-city politics requires a powerful, motivating vision of a better world, a plan to get there, a willingness to meet constituents on their terms, and a tough political skin. Michael Nutter skinvisionpoliticsworld Philadelphians are a gritty, tough people who will help you when you're down. Michael Nutter downyoutoughpeople Mayors are leaders, doers. We get things done, and we are moving America's cities forward. Michael Nutter thingsdoneamericamoving We went to virtually every national grocery retailer in our region, white people don't think black people spend money, and they weren't willing to invest in predominately black neighborhoods. Michael Nutter
