When I came in, the city was on the edge of bankruptcy. I'm proud of what I did. I built the foundation that mayors after me built upon - particularly Bloomberg. But the foundation was essential because if it hadn't occurred, we would have been another Detroit.
To learn something new every day is still exciting!
I'm not an author, but before I became mayor, I wasn't a mayor.
I changed the city of New York. I gave people back their morale.
I don't want to leave Manhattan, even when I'm gone.
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.