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

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've worked on the urban agenda all my life. All. My. Life.

There is no dispute that Albany needs to be changed. There is no dispute that the current situation in Albany is untenable. Nobody knows that better than I do.

I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.

I don't think bonuses are always bad.

As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?