I have voted for a Republican for president ever since I was voting and since I was 18 years old.

I'm never surprised by the insensitivity of 'The New York Times' editorial board.

I was born a limited-government person. I've always had this streak going through me.

I still am a virulent anti-communist. It is a bad system, an immoral system, and one that takes away the rights of people and the rights of individuals. And everywhere it's gone, it's failed.

My dad was a New York City cop. His father was a New York City fireman. And my mother's dad was a city taxi driver.

Government should steer, not row.

I was the first one in my family to go to college.

I was born here in the city, born in the Bronx. Son of a cop. One grandfather was a taxi driver; the other was a firefighter. New York is in my DNA.

Government is to point you in the right direction, and not to do everything for you.

My favorite is always the book that I'm currently reading.

My earliest memories are of my father explaining to me the American Dream and how he expected me to do better than he did.

We'd rather they were ours and dead than yours and made immortal.

To be trusted is to be entrusted.

...and knowledge is one of the finest attributes of man - though often it is most loudly voiced by those who strive for it the least.

Three words for those who want to put the Christ back in Christmas: Jingle Bell Rock.

When I am walking in Central Park, I recognize the Italians. Because an Italian, even when he jogs, he's dressed perfect.

That's what books are for... to travel without moving an inch.

The manager could not even talk to us at the interval. He said we were bad.

I had to trust life and believe that life loved the person who dared to live it.

Respect talent. Get respect where respect is due, but don't be caught up in yourself where you do things obliviously and not pay attention to what is going on.

I will remain in relentless pursuit of continuing my lifelong dream of being an NFL quarterback.