Basically, the start of my thinking process is: 'OK, if you didn't have to worry about re-election, what would you be doing?' That's kind of how I'm starting to think.

The reality is this city will not be the same for a while, ... We're not saying bring New Orleans back today.

This economic pie that is getting ready to explode before our eyes is going to be shared equally.

It's all right. You guys in New York City can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later, so let's be fair.

The rise of the Earth's temperature, causing sea level increases that could add up to one foot over the next 30 years, threatens the very existence of New Orleans.

One of the best moments Ive ever had in New Orleans is seeing Bourbon Street filled on a weekend night not long ago. Just watching the city breathe again.

They're feeding the people a line of bull, and they are spinning and people are dying.