In terms of myself, I said from the very beginning that I wanted to work in the management of Citigroup and I didn't want to be a CEO, ... That's not what I want to do with myself at the moment.

We do not view 2005 to be a clean operating year, and the positives of beating expectations are offset by guidance moving around.

Here at home, ... while the most likely scenario remains solid growth and low inflation -- subject to the usual ups and downs -- certain sectors have been impacted by the crisis, some because of increased imports and others because of decreased exports. Moreover, problems in the global economy do constitute a risk to all our overall economic well-being.

Rigor is always appropriate when investing in markets, whatever the ultimate conclusions may be.

To be manager of the Yankees under the malevolent dictatorship of George Steinbrenner is like being married to Zsa Zsa Gabor - the union is short and sweet.

The only certainty is that there is no certainty.

I agree with what the Chairman Greenspan said whatever it is that he did say.