I'm in a position where, if you have the ability, you should use it well. To get things done.

We all think people deserve second chances. None of us are perfect.

It would be thrilling, obviously, to be able to have a woman and an openly LGBT person as the mayor of New York City.

I couldn't be more proud of my work as a progressive.

Anybody that I can work with that will help improve the lives of New Yorkers, I will work with that person.

I understand that not everyone agrees with my perspective on Ray Kelly. But what you gotta look at here is somebody like Bill de Blasio talking out of both sides of his mouth and trying to have it both ways on a really critical issue like stop-and-frisk.

When you stand up there and do a press conference, it's a very preoccupied moment. You're standing in front of cameras; people are watching you; it's not so easy to be at ease.