In Washington, I have worked hard for the people, and I've been loved by the people. Marion Barry More Quotes by Marion Barry More Quotes From Marion Barry My personal view is very simple: What happens in your bedroom, it's up to you. If you want to use gay marriage as an affectionate kind of thing you're doing, do it. Marion Barry gaysimpleviews First, it was not a strip bar, it was an erotic club. And second, what can I say? I'm a night owl. Marion Barry barsayowlnight If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very very low crime rate. Marion Barry lowoutyoucrime The laws in this city are clearly racist. All laws are racist. The law of gravity is racist. Marion Barry lawscitygravitylaw Why should blacks feel elated about seeing men walk on the moon when millions of poor blacks and whites don't have enough money to buy food to eat on earth? Marion Barry walkmoneyfoodmen People have criticised me because my security detail is larger than the president's. But you must ask yourself: are there more people who want to kill me than who want to kill the president? I can assure you there are. Marion Barry yourselfmeyoupeople I love serving people. I love helping people empower themselves. Marion Barry empowerservinglovepeople This is not a sham, not a game. This is the real stuff. Marion Barry shamgamerealstuff I promise you a police car on every sidewalk. Marion Barry youcarpolicepromise I am making this trip to Africa because Washington is an international city, just like Tokyo, Nigeria or Israel. As mayor, I am an international symbol. Can you deny that to Africa? Marion Barry africai-amcityyou I like boxing. Marion Barry likeboxing White folks may let you in their country clubs to play golf, invite you out to dinner, take you out to play tennis, but when it comes to dividing up the money, that's a whole 'nother story. Marion Barry youdinnermoneywhite Washington, D.C., had never seen my style of politics. Marion Barry seenneverstylepolitics Everybody in life has something that they get knocked down on. The object lesson here is not that you get knocked down - it is that you get up. Marion Barry lessondownyoulife Who can better help our city recover than someone who himself has gone through recovery? Marion Barry helpcitysomeonebetter What dragged me down was not being mayor - it was insecurity, the need to be accepted by everyone, the pleasure syndrome. That's what brought me down. Marion Barry needdownmeinsecurity Love is very fleeting with me. I don't know why. Marion Barry knowmelove-islove
