I think that chain stores in general are really super depressing and I think it really sucks the life out of a city such as San Francisco.

- Chicken John

I respect your right to worship Satan, or to worship a tea kettle, or to be a NIMBY, or to be an asshole. There's no law against being an asshole.

- Chicken John

If San Francisco is indeed a city of leaders, then I think we should lead, and if we don't want a chain store, then we should say so loudly.

- Chicken John

We all have to pick our battles. You've got to draw a line in the sand and stand firm. And it's this squishiness that's really the enemy, like, "Well…

- Chicken John

You eat the burger but you don't want the slaughterhouse next door to where you live.

- Chicken John

High-end boutiques aren't putting small staple stores out of business. What's putting small staple stores out of business is formula retail.

- Chicken John

I do not agree that NIMBYism is wrong morally. I believe that NIMBYism is wrong ethically. It's a personal choice.

- Chicken John