I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to our planet.

Climate change is a controversial subject, right? People will debate whether there is climate change... that's a whole political debate that I don't want to get into. I want to talk about the frequency of extreme weather situations, which is not political.

He was the keynote speaker for our better angels.

What made Manhattan Manhattan was the underground infrastructure, that engineering marvel.

I'm a harsh critic of the status quo.

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.