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We want to shine a light on this great city of Baltimore. I can tell you, I love this city.

Baltimore is one of the most beautiful towns, really. And trust me, I don't say that about every place. There is just something so quaint, old and beautiful about this place.

I grew up on the streets of Baltimore, a city I love to this very day.

It's hard for me to view Baltimore outside the context of what Baltimore has always been in my mind: a violent place.

I love Baltimore and the people who call it home, and I sincerely believe that Maryland's biggest city must serve as the economic and cultural heart of our state.

I think Baltimore suffers from nostalgia and it keeps us from being honest in talking about what really happened here. A place doesn't have to be perfect to be beloved, and I love this city and I love it better for seeing its flaws.

Some people see Baltimore as a hopeless place. Some have even made a lot of money on it.

We need to focus on being one Baltimore.

People are proud to be from Baltimore. In any industry you work in, you need support to survive. And this city has that support for anyone who was born here or lived here. And it also gives you the feeling, 'Oh, I stand for this place. And if I do something I'm not proud of, I might not make my town proud.' And I want to make Baltimore proud.

Anyone can love a perfect place. Loving Baltimore takes some resilience.