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

If you turn your back on these people, you yourself are an animal. You may be a well-dressed animal, but you are nevertheless an animal.

I want to come back as me.

The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.

If you seek violence, we will seek to put you in jail.

Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks.

I'm confident President Obama will continue his unambiguous commitment to the Jewish state in his second term.