I was born a limited-government person. I've always had this streak going through me.

This idea of tying me to Giuliani is quite unique. I know Rudy Giuliani. I like Rudy Giuliani. I worked with him during his administration. But we're completely different people.

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 have voted for a Republican for president ever since I was voting and since I was 18 years old.

Everybody knows I return all of my phone calls. I pick up my cell phone myself, much to the chagrin of my staff.

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

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.