“The city fought a $300 million, 18-year war on graffiti. New York Mayo...” — Adam Mansbach Quote

“The city fought a $300 million, 18-year war on graffiti. New York Mayor John Lindsay declared war in 1972, and the battle for the transit system came later.”

“It's hilarious to me that by writing an obscene fake children's book I am mistaken for a parenting expert.”

“I've probably done more than a thousand interviews, and I can't remember what people asked me two months ago or two days ago.”

“I think the brutality is important to convey as part of the story, to see how brutal it is to have these kids in battle with one another.”

“There has not yet been a major ground offensive battle... There are, we know, negotiations going on between the opposition forces and the Taliban leadership for surrender.”

“If, in the name of combating terrorism, we so restrict our own freedom, have we not thereby lost part of the very battle we seek to win?”