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

In 1964, I tried to convince my grandfather, who was active in the New York City firefighters union, to vote for Barry Goldwater over Lyndon Johnson because at the time I thought his approach to limited government was right on.

I still am a virulent anti-communist. It is a bad system, an immoral system, and one that takes away the rights of people and the rights of individuals. And everywhere it's gone, it's failed.

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

I was involved as deputy mayor in New York City on 9/11.

My best quality is that I talk to everyone. My worst quality is that I talk to everyone.

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