Zohran Mamdani Quotes

“Antisemitism is not simply something that we should talk about. It's something that we have to tackle.”

“I think for a long time, it's felt as if the safest place, especially as a Muslim in public life, was to be in the shadows. And yet we see that that safety is all too tenuous.”

“I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologise for any of this.”

“I fight for working people.”

“There was never going to be a poll that said, "The time is now for Zohran Mamdani and a campaign on affordability."

“Being an aspiring, and I would say at times failed, emcee teaches you how to deal with rejection.”

“I was born in Kampala, Uganda, and moved to New York City when I was 7 years old.”

“To my parents, mama and baba: You have made me into the man I am today. I am so proud to be your son.”

“I attended Bronx Science. I graduated and am very much aware of both what those schools offer New Yorkers and the limitations of the manner in which New Yorkers are able to get into those schools.”

“Food really is, in many ways, how I see the world and see myself in the world. Food tells the story of the people. It tells the story of migration.”

“There is no life without food.”

“I have to eat with my hands. In Uganda we even eat salad with our hands.”

“Big fan of salmon and pasta, a classic Indian dish.”

“I will continue to drink Adeni chai.”

“I do not own a car.”