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.

I think I did everything possible known to any mayor in the country as it relates to saving lives.

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

I always feel that in politics, you have a bridle on. Well, I took the bridle off. And I tell you, it felt pretty good.

The people of our city are holding on by a thread. Time has run out. Can we survive another night? And who can we depend on? Only God knows.

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