I believe in the American Dream because I have lived the American Dream.

I see a New York where people who are down on their luck can get back on the road to responsibility, a job and dignity.

I think the media has been in denial just like the party regulars have been in denial. They just don't understand that the government that we have today is not what the people want as a government.

We're going to restructure the state government into a government that's responsive to the needs of New York state taxpayers.

People want a grounded government. They want a government that's going to be responsible to them.

I see a New York that is once again the empire state.

If you're a citizen of the State of New York, your kid has as much a right as another kid to an education, and the best education. The money should be distributed equally to all.

Don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. That would be a dastardly lie.

I have a great sensitivity to kids. I have a great sensitivity to the people that fall between the cracks.

THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL PROPERTIES with basketball courts, bathroom facilities, toilet facilities. Many young people would love to get the hell out of cities

I'm a very spontaneous person. If someone aggravates me, I'm going to go after them. I wake up every morning, and I say, 'What bad guys should I go after today?'

What could possibly go wrong with faking love with a stranger on national TV?

Behind every smile there is love, thought, and action.

But in this crowd, my blond ponytail stood out like a crescent moon in a midnight sky.

From birth to death, anyone can fish. I just think it's fantastic to see old people going fishing with young people and teaching them things. I'm very, very critical.

There are moments in history when brooding tragedy and its dark shadows can be lightened by recalling great moments of the past.

Artists, no matter how good their intentions, are always slower than they think.

We have to stand for our principles, stand for our allies, stand for a strong military and stand for a stronger economy.

Could a man live by it, it were not unpleasant employment to be a poet.

I like to download as many apps as I can - especially the ones with games and gadgets.

I actually enjoy Instagram. I enjoy seeing what people who I have some connection to are doing around the globe.