While this has been a private part of my family's life, it is now clear a media story will soon emerge. My father tragically ended his life while battling terminal cancer in 1979.

We do not ask more of the wealthy to punish success. We do it to create more success stories.

My wife and family, to say the least, are the center of my life; they are my grounding. I don't want to sound schmaltzy, but they are my inspiration and you name it.

My parents were divorced when I was young. I was really brought up by my mother's side of the family.

I am very much a Red Sox fan; I can name you more players than you could possibly imagine. It's just part of who I am.

At a certain point, particularly in his third term, Mayor Bloomberg lost touch with the people he was serving.

I think Bloomberg's broad vision of the environment in New York City is something I agree with. I broadly stand with his vision for how to deal with climate change and prepare for future weather events.