There's enormous energy required to carry grudges - enormous energy! And I'm getting too old to expend my energy that way, cause I think every person has a limited amount of energy. So I have given up all grudges.

I changed the city of New York. I gave people back their morale.

I have a social life. But I don't discuss it.

The best way to lose weight is to close your mouth - something very difficult for a politician. Or watch your food - just watch it, don't eat it.

I'm coming to the end of my life. I do reflect on what I've done for the 85 years that I have been given so far. And I'm proud of what I've done.

Water, water, everywhere, Atlantic and Pacific. But New York City's got them beat, Our aqua is terrific!

The art of creation is older than the art of killing.