No place epitomizes the American experience and the American spirit more than New York City.

I think that most of the candidates [for presidency] can't run the railroad, and I still worry that whoever gets elected will have policies designed for political rather than practical reasons.

We're paying more for the privilege of getting sick and dying early. Once again, it makes no sense. And once again, no one in Washington is talking about how to fix it.

New York has been, and will continue to be, a magnet for people from all over the world. This is where the arts, business, research and technology converge to create the world's foremost urban economy.

You're entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts.

Getting the job done has been the basis for the success my company has achieved.

I think it's a sign that the establishment is going to have to change. For too long they never thought about the average person, because the average person is not organized.