Peter Daley Quotes

I first started reading about Barack and taking notes when he won the Iowa caucuses in January 2008 because I was embarrassed that, at that point, I knew virtually nothing about him.

I'll never run for office. But I intend, either on the fiscal commission or on issues like immigration, to hopefully have my voice be heard.

I was listening to the guy that represented me in the state Senate, and I just got really frustrated. I called my wife and said, 'I've always wanted to do something that makes a difference.' So I ended up running and won.

It's important to be active in the causes that are important to you... That's how we make changes in this world.

My whole thing is I want to affect history in a positive way. I want the timeline to be, 100 years from now, when we look back, it's going to be like, the world was like this, and then Shameik Moore hit the world, and everything changed for the better. It was a new light. Something special.

I learnt that if I want to make any difference, or changes to my world, then I've got to be involved. We need passion - that's how things change.

What I'm hoping to do is see Democrats get elected. That's what I'm trying to contribute to.

If you have to drag somebody to register, they're not highly motivated.

It is no longer appropriate for me as an American to sit by and expect my government to get it done.

My only advice is, follow your dream and do whatever you like to do the most. I chose journalism because I wanted to be in the places where history was being made.

Winning and making history is something you can't buy. Me? I'm a guy who loves history. When I'm 60 or 70, I don't want to be remembered for the money I make. I want to be in the history books.

I've been an Obama supporter since he announced he was campaigning. I was aware of him as a senator, but I wasn't as engaged as I probably should've been.

Don't let it happen when the time comes, that you will be blamed by the next generation because you did nothing. Don't allow yourself to just stay at the side, clap your hands, smile, and wave your as we create history. i hope you can join in creating history.

It’s only at certain points in history that people realize just how much power that they have.

I went to Massachusetts to make a difference. I didn't go there to begin a political career running time and time again. I made a difference. I put in place the things I wanted to do.

My family and I couldn't be more happy for the opportunity to run with and serve with the next president of the United States.

Victoria got very involved with the Obama campaign, and I stepped back out of it. I thought it was good for her to get some glory. It's hard being married to a celebrity.

It's just a good thing to be a part of history and a lot of people will not be able to say that.

Bill de Blasio is a very good friend. I remember bringing up a whole caravan of cars to help volunteer on his Public Advocate race.

I really feel like people who want to change things need to go out and change it themselves and not look to politicians to do that.

I knew I always wanted to get involved in politics.

Even if you can't be an activist every day, when you can be, do it.

Instead of doing what everybody else does and sue the city of Los Angeles, I decided I was going to run for mayor.

Before running for the Washington State Senate in 2014, I had spent 20 years as an activist. I had always believed that we needed to push for change on the outside, through community organizing and advocacy.

I always picture my grandkids looking at their grandfather and saying, 'My grandfather was the last or the first to do something.' There's nothing like setting goals and watching yourself get there, accomplishing that goal and putting your name to a part of history.