We may not always agree with every one of our neighbors. That's life. And it's part of living in such a diverse and dense city. But we also recognize that part of being a New Yorker is living with your neighbors in mutual respect and tolerance. It was exactly that spirit of openness and acceptance that was attacked on 9/11, 2001.

To a contrarian like me, constant advice not to do something almost always starts me quickly down the risky, unpopular path.

I never lie, so if somebody asked me a question, I told them.

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.

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

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.

Life is too short to spend your time avoiding failure.