The Week in Quotes

Catch up on what made the headlines this week, in the words of the people who said it best!

“[Opera] may have a lot of wonderful references, but if it’s between this and seeing ‘Spider Man 4,’ I’m going to go see ‘Spider Man 4,’"

--Mat Gray, program director of American Opera Projects, of his former opinion of opera.  An Opera of Color Grows in Brooklyn

“I would never regret being a parent, but I realized that I also needed to find my own way back to an identity outside of that-- or at least some hybrid.”

--Sung Bin Park, “Parent Talk” Columnist, on why yoga has become an important escape for her. Yoga Mom

"They don’t say 'we're going to make this neighborhood better and let y’all stay.' Or give y’all an option to potentially stay. They say 'we’re raising your rent 300 percent. Deal with it or not.'”

--Bed-Stuy rapper Skyzoo on how he feels gentrification has affected the neighborhood. The Great Debater

“Hmmm, I wonder if they plan on targeting those chic So-Ho eateries with French and Italian signs as well... Are people really in danger if they can't read the sign above a fast food Cuchifritos restaurant or the one for an Indian clothing store? What a bunch of idiots wasting our tax money. Why don't they focus on REAL public safety and work on fixing broken down street signs. Ugh!

--BSP Commenter Shana Grower on elected officials’ newest effort to legislate that all businesses display signs that are 60 percent in English. Elected Officials Take on Store Signs Que No Están en Inglés

“While I defend all efforts to keep Boys and Girls High School open forever, I do not defend the right of incompetent staff to remain with children indefinitely.”

--Bernard Gassaway, Principal of Boys and Girls High School, on why he will reject the millions of dollars in Race to the Top grant money if he is forced to use the Restart Model, which does not allow for the firing of tenured teachers.

Gassaway Rejects Restart Model and Possibly Millions in Funding for BGHS