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.

Mayors of New York have been elected not because of their party label, but because of their philosophy and their approach overall, and that has been since time immemoriam in New York, that people are not party-oriented in New York.

We've made tremendous strides and changes in the City of New York since 1994.

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.

What I learned from 9/11 that is really important, first and foremost, you have to motivate all the workers and understand that they've left their families to help clean up a pretty awful situation. Every time you have an emergency management situation, it's all about teamwork.

I cannot be separated from Rudy Giuliani, but I am also not Rudy Giuliani.

Government is to point you in the right direction, and not to do everything for you.