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

I am extremely respectful of the Jewish community. You know, I am Christian. I think of Jews as my older brothers. I mean, there wouldn't be Christianity without the Jewish religion. There is a direct connection between the two of them.

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

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

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.

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.

There is no reason for anybody to have an assault weapon.