And as I ask for your forgiveness, I also ask for your support to keep all things in perspective and keep all things in proportion. The good of nine years versus the bad.

I ask the people of Connecticut for their forgiveness, I should have paid more attention to people around me and people that I trusted but I am sorry for my actions and take full responsibility.

I hope there have been times when I made you all proud, or made you all smile or at least piqued your interest in this wonderful institution we call government.

It is not about the money. It's the public service aspect. Absolutely, I think it has qualities of redemption. The city gets a second chance. I get a second chance.

The whole point of being a good friend is being in the darkness. I’ll be your light, until you can be it yourself again.

Panty Melter: an exceedingly rare species of man blessed with so many desirable attributes he effortlessly gains access into a girl's panties.

That mush plays havoc downstairs, you know?

The only way to eliminate war is to love our children more than we hate our enemies.

There's never been a rule of human behavior that hasn't been broken by someone, somewhere, sometime, in some circumstance mundane or spectacular. To be human is to transcend the rules.

Standards wars involve lots of variables, and understanding them often seems more an art than a science. They generally involve just two big players, and end in a winner-take-all situation.

I know I'll be under a spotlight, I know I'll be under the microscope.

I like to make money, I like to have nice things. But I love to act, I love to tell stories.

Each match I approach like a new one. The work is so immense that you don't have time to sit and ponder.