I don't know people who don't say 'boy, the government is working better now.'

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

Politicians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long.

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.

Once you start saying, 'Let's talk political, my own politics, my own aspirations,' it can become not just distracting in that it takes time, but it can become confusing and frustrating, and is this now a political agenda or a governmental agenda.

I did experiment with marijuana when I was a youth.