Mitch Landrieu quotes

The city of New Orleans showed America what it takes to rebuild a great place. We're all going together, and we're not leaving anybody behind. (Mitch Landrieu)
One of the things that's beautiful about New Orleans is how culturally rich we are and how well we have worked together. People call us a gumbo. It's really important that we get focused on the very simple notion that diversity is a strength, it's not a weakness. View quote
Mitch Landrieu
I love Mardi Gras. I'm a street rat. View quote
Mitch Landrieu
It's a common theme around the city of New Orleans; we're resilient people because we have to be. We love this place with all of our heart and all of our soul and I just wanted to try to do something that I could to help make it better. View quote
Mitch Landrieu
Eighty-five percent of us in this country, by the way, live in coastal areas, so again, Katrina and Rita were not just about New Orleans. There were a lot of lessons that the nation can learn from us if they just pay attention to the things that are going on down here. View quote
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One of the most special things about the city of New Orleans is how diverse a people we really are. There's been a new generation of individuals that have all grown up together, so I don't really see myself as a White mayor. I've never seen New Orleans as a Black city. View quote
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The people of New Orleans have gotten to rock bottom. And the only way out in my mind is for them to really understand it, and then to really choose to get better. View quote
Mitch Landrieu
You can't hide behind race any more. You can't hide behind class structure any more. You can't hide behind family. You need to produce. View quote
Mitch Landrieu
Race in America is not a problem you can go over, or around or under. You've got to go through it. View quote
Mitch Landrieu