"In Washington, you have imaginary problems, and they can't even solve the imaginary problems." — Eric Garcetti

My wife and I are foster parents.

I'm pretty skinny, and I can sleep at the drop of a hat. So, take that middle seat in economy and save the money for other things you can do.

The travel that I've spent around the country, I always come back with ideas for L.A. and vice versa: My experiences in L.A. give me an immediacy to issues that sometimes people in Washington think about but aren't experiencing every day.

There are two Americas: Washington and the rest of us.