“I think the most important thing is to be honest, and I have always be...” — Zohran Mamdani Quote

“I think the most important thing is to be honest, and I have always been honest as to how I have grown up and the ways in which my parents' successes in academia and film allowed me to have a childhood that every New Yorker should have.”

“I intend to make it clear to President Trump that I will work with him on any agenda that benefits New Yorkers. If an agenda hurts New Yorkers, I will also be the first to say something.”

“We can demand what we deserve and together we have built a movement where everyday New Yorkers recognize themselves in our vision of democracy.”

“I got fed up with academia and decided I would rather be a carpenter.”

“Though I have friends aplenty in academia, I don't operate within the academic system myself.”

“When I was in grad school, I wanted to be in academia forever.”