People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.

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.

There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.

Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality.

I'm a Queens boy at the end of the day.

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

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