I think naturally my orientation is from my father.

It's time for the people of the Empire State to strike back.

Fight as hard as you can, and then understand there's going to have to be some amount of reasonable compromise.

I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.

The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.

I haven't lost my head yet.

Their problem is not me and the Democrats; their problem is themselves. Who are they? Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that's who they are and they're the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York.