In the restaurant business, you never want to have enemies, whereas it seems that many politicians judge their success by how high their enemies are and whether they can show that they can hold their ground and give a punch…

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Today we're dealing with metropolitan Shanghai, metropolitan New Delhi or Paris. If we're competing at...

Today we're dealing with metropolitan Shanghai, metropolitan New Delhi or Paris. If we're competing at...

The most important thing a mayor does is hire talented people to run the city.

The most important thing a mayor does is hire talented people to run the city.

For me, the risks in terms of opening that brewpub were fairly high. I put...

For me, the risks in terms of opening that brewpub were fairly high. I put...

Some day, someone will do something wrong and there will be a scandal to report...

Some day, someone will do something wrong and there will be a scandal to report...

We are, by many measures, one of the more diverse cities in the country, growing...

We are, by many measures, one of the more diverse cities in the country, growing...

Oftentimes, when constituencies or sectors of opinion are distinct, when they are confronted with a...

Oftentimes, when constituencies or sectors of opinion are distinct, when they are confronted with a...

I would argue that's because we had a bunch of smart people running around here....

I would argue that's because we had a bunch of smart people running around here....

And if I lost I would have gone back to 12 weeks of vacation, because...

And if I lost I would have gone back to 12 weeks of vacation, because...

America is always attracting people, from all over the earth.

America is always attracting people, from all over the earth.

We will see the increasingly rapid rate of growth we've already been seeing in Colorado...

We will see the increasingly rapid rate of growth we've already been seeing in Colorado...

From my subjective position, there was no honeymoon.

From my subjective position, there was no honeymoon.

Especially during the first nine months, there was so much going on with trying to...

Especially during the first nine months, there was so much going on with trying to...

I assume we will have figured out a way to efficiently utilize solar energy and...

I assume we will have figured out a way to efficiently utilize solar energy and...

Denver is a city that will be far more defined by its future than its...

Denver is a city that will be far more defined by its future than its...

I think we're in good shape, but the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina is in some...

I think we're in good shape, but the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina is in some...

The world has become rapidly more competitive.

The world has become rapidly more competitive.

Of everyone else who was running, and there were some very talented people, none of...

Of everyone else who was running, and there were some very talented people, none of...

If it was really successful, it was a life calling, a career I was excited...

If it was really successful, it was a life calling, a career I was excited...

There could have been more planning in New Orleans, but you look at all the...

There could have been more planning in New Orleans, but you look at all the...

Last, in restaurants you spend a lot of time dealing with people who are very...

Last, in restaurants you spend a lot of time dealing with people who are very...