The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.

There is energy and power in a crisis.

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

I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.

There's a rhythm to the legislative session and there are rhythms to legislative sessions. So I think that's very important to take into consideration when you are deciding what to do when.

I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.

I think naturally my orientation is from my father.