"London's greatest strength is our diversity, and it's wonderful to see Londoners celebrating our capital's different traditions, determined to stand up to division."
"I get selfies taken everywhere. Everywhere. I can be in A&E, and I'm still getting selfied. It's nice, though. It's a nice problem to have."
"It's not a bad thing for independent traders to come into a high street to mix things up, but what shouldn't happen is that the traders who were there before are priced out."
"If I'm honest, my heart and my belly are saying that you're more likely to find me in a greasy spoon than a pop-up, but some of this pop-up stuff is great!"
"I used to do stand-up, actually. I had a ten-minute routine I did for a thing called 'Stand Up for Labour' where we'd go around different seats and use comedy to raise money. I stopped doing this routine when I started running for mayor."
"My family has always been proud of being British."
"Language is very important. If you are condoning acts of terror... you are giving credibility to a view that is perverse and is wrong."
"When Pakistan beat England at cricket, my Pakistani cousins remind me how English and British I am. When they say, 'You're one of the Queen's advisers,' for them it's, 'Wow - anything's possible in the U.K.'"
"I'll be my own man and work closely with a Tory Government if it is in London's interest."
"As a British Muslim, I am no stranger to prejudice. I know what it's like to be discriminated against just because of your background or religion."
"I want our police officers to have the resources and training they need to investigate hate crime fully, and to ensure we have neighborhood police teams that understand and reflect the communities they serve."
"I am proud that London is a city where, the vast majority of the time, Jewish people, Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, those who are not members of an organized faith, black, white, rich, young, gay, lesbian - don't simply tolerate each other but respect, embrace, and celebrate each other."
"More than 300 languages are spoken in London. Religions are freely practiced. Rich and poor live on the same street, side by side. We've actually escaped many of the most difficult problems - integration and community cohesion."
"Immigrant communities have been genuinely accepted in London."
"All Western cities face significant challenges on social integration. Our populations are booming, but social integration is not keeping pace. Rapid growth is a sign of our success, but it also puts stress on housing, infrastructure - and on communities."
"I'm a proud Londoner, a Brit, European, of Pakistani heritage, a Muslim - we all have multiple layers of identity - that's what makes us who we are."
"Londoners, Mancunians, and Brits across the country will never, ever be cowed by terrorism."
"As the mayor of London, my highest priority is keeping Londoners and visitors to our city safe from harm."
"When we are faced with adversity, when we are tested on who we are and what we stand for, we always pull together. We stand strong for our values and our way of life. We always have, and I know we always will."
"All Labour supporters and politicians know that winning elections is extremely difficult, but my first year as mayor of London has taught me that governing - driving change and delivering results - is even harder."
"There is no manual on how to run a global city like London. But I'm hugely proud of what we've been able to achieve in just the first year."
"Change is hard and requires constant struggle and determination."
"I was fully aware of the challenges facing London before I was elected as mayor, but I didn't anticipate the issue that is likely to define my time as mayor - Brexit."
"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."
"London is the greatest city in the world."
