I'm young at heart. I'm young in spirit, and I'm still adventurous.

I am a New Yorker, and 7:00 A.M. is a civilized hour to finish the day, not to start it.

I'm a New Yorker, and I jaywalk with the best of them.

I am willing to bet that there are some Puerto Ricans who don’t know about [their status].

As you may know from my life story, my cousin who was my soul mate went to a public school. And he died of AIDS. Would I and my brother have been able to resist the lure of drugs in the surrounding schools? Who knows.

This wealth of experiences, personal and professional, have helped me appreciate the variety of perspectives that present themselves in every case that I hear.

I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights.