My earliest memories are of my father explaining to me the American Dream and how he expected me to do better than he did.

People should be respected for the strength of their convictions, and I also believe in freedom of expression.

My dad was a New York City cop. His father was a New York City fireman. And my mother's dad was a city taxi driver.

I was the first one in my family to go to college.

My earliest memories are of my father explaining to me the American Dream and how he expected me to do better than he did.

I was born here in the city, born in the Bronx. Son of a cop. One grandfather was a taxi driver; the other was a firefighter. New York is in my DNA.

Margaret Thatcher was a 20th century visionary who understood the power of individual freedom versus the tyranny of government collectivism. She was a loyal supporter and friend of the United States and her terms as prime minister were marked as the beginning of the resurgence of the economy of the United Kingdom.