If you don't like the President, it costs you 90 bucks to fly to Washington to picket. If you don't like the governor, it costs you 60 bucks to fly to Albany to picket. If you don't like me - 90 cents.

The most guileful amongst the reporters are those who appear friendly and smile and seem to be supportive. They are the ones who will seek to gut you on every occasion.

Anybody who suggests that I run for governor is no friend of mine. It's a terrible position, and besides, it requires living in Albany, which is small-town life at its worst.

...the mayor should not be advancing a policy that encourages [illegal] immigrants to think of New York City as their safe haven.

Tree killing is arborcide.

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

I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.