The world of Manhattan is small and tightly knit, and the man on top retains a certain humility. He knows how far and fast he can fall by looking at the guy across the street. The view from the $250,000 apartment covers a lot of ground, most of it condemned.

We (San Francisco) have football weather during baseball season, and baseball weather during football season.

A city is not gauged by its length and width, but by the broadness of its vision and the height of its dreams.

I hope I go to Heaven, and when I do, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does when he gets there. He looks around and says, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'

The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around.

Americans are pragmatic, relatively uncomplicated, hearty and given to broad humor.

I have a memory like an elephant. I remember every elephant I've ever met.