Vincent Kompany Quotes

If people are expecting the mayor of Portland to solve the problem of homelessness they're going to be sorely disappointed and that's just the truth.

It's almost impossible to get the outside world to take any notice of homelessness at all.

We just can't stop people from being homeless if that's their choice.

We cannot have homeless people in our society. It's just wrong.

I'm one of those people when I see a homeless person on the street, I want to know their story. There's a reason they got there.

It's one of these baffling things about the world we live in that there is still homelessness, and it's good that there are charities like Social Bite that go all out to help and make a difference.

We cannot just say there is a homelessness crisis in San Francisco and continue moving at our normal pace.

We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just can't solve.

To anyone who is homeless, I say, find a home.

A homeless veteran should not have to stand at a freeway exit with a cardboard sign. That's not okay.

I had never even heard of the term 'hidden homeless' before... It's not just Orlando and Kissimmee. It's a national issue; it's a national problem.

People like me - who set up a homelessness foundation, worked with all the homeless charities, authored probably six of seven homelessness papers - don't make changes without thinking through the impact of them on the homeless.

The voters have been very clear that we need to address the homelessness and housing crisis that is affecting our City, and I remain focused on solving these issues.

In San Francisco, we have long faced serious challenges in managing the crisis of homelessness on our streets.

I was homeless for a little bit. I was on people's couches, but it was an amazing journey. I got to make people laugh all the way.

Chronically homeless means constantly homeless; it means repeatedly homeless.

I was planning on my future as a homeless person. I had a really good spot picked out.

I'm not so sure that people consider homelessness to be as important as, say, the Vietnam War. One should never even try to equate them because, of course, they're tragedies on both sides of the coin.

When you're spending eight to 10 hours out there, the homeless guy is no longer homeless; it's Dave. They become people to you. I think we're really good in this country about saying that they're homeless and, therefore, they don't exist.

Some people say that rough sleeping has always existed and always will - that there is nothing that can be done to stop it. That is simply not true.

Is Portland worse off than other cities? Is Portland really 'Tent City U.S.A.?' I want to be clear: The answer is no. While the homeless situation in Portland is significant and unacceptable, it is not unique.

The idea that squatting in some way offers a reasonable solution to the issue of homelessness is both false and cruel.

It always made me sad that there were kids who didn't have homes.

Although AmeriCorps is making a difference among its participants and the people they serve, we must address homelessness and the need for job training among our veterans.

As Secretary of Housing, I do have to express alarm, signal the alarm if you will, that the potential for homelessness to grow is there.