The bracelet says 'Fear Nothing.' It was given to me by my friends, and it was made for me and my friends during the period of time that I was going through chemotherapy. And I still wear it, because it's a great reminder of friendship and how my buddies and others came together in my time of need.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.