I believe in Judaism, I was raised a Jew, I'm happy to be one - or proud to be one.

We're [New York] the world's second home, the place where every religion is practiced and every culture is celebrated.

Progress is not inevitable. It's up to us to create it.

Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil.

I've always respected those who tried to change the world for the better, rather than just complain about it.

If you think of all the publicity about the terrible tragedy of Virginia Tech, we have a Virginia Tech in this country every day. It's just spread across 50 states.

Most people won't have opportunity to do full-time service, but those lucky enough to have monetary wealth or some spare time really can make an enormous difference. As someone who's now in the public sector, and is seeing up-close-and-personal the real impact of what we do and what we give, I can tell you: every dollar and every volunteer help, in more ways than you can count.