I think if you look at people, whether in business or government, who haven't had any moral compass, who've just changed to say whatever they thought the popular thing was, in the end they're losers.

Nobody's going to go home for a year and come back. Nobody could ever enforce that. Nobody in their right mind would ever try to do it.

We need to inject some old-fashioned American values and common-sense, practical thinking into our energy policy.

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

The truth of the matter is: you can create a great legacy, and inspire others, by giving it to philanthropic organizations.

By speeding the transition to cleaner energy, we can improve the lives of billions of people, while also reducing the risks we face from a changing climate.

Ironically, it is exactly because we are a city that embraces freedom, that welcomes everyone and encourages their dreams, that New York remains on the front lines in the war on terror.