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

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

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.

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 involved in some of the very first meetings that created the maps that showed what would happen if you had a Category 1, 2 or 3 hurricane in New York.

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

Government should steer, not row.