Don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. That would be a dastardly lie.

Three thousand people died at ground zero. Their families are entitled to a little bit of respect, to respect the memory of those poor people that died there. And how about the families of all those soldiers that died in the two ensuing wars? Aren't they entitled to a little bit of respect - the kids, the wives, the parents?

Don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. That would be a dastardly lie.

I believe in the American Dream because I have lived the American Dream.

If you're a citizen of the State of New York, your kid has as much a right as another kid to an education, and the best education. The money should be distributed equally to all.

I think my message goes out to the entire spectrum of political parties. I'm supported by the Tea Party, the Conservative Party and the Republican Party. I come from a Democratic world. My world is moderate Democrats, Reagan-type Democrats if you want, the blues or whatever you call them, the Blue Dogs. That's been my world, historically.

We're going to restructure the state government into a government that's responsive to the needs of New York state taxpayers.