Showed good business judgment, knowing that these continued lawsuits would be the untimely death of the gun industry.

I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.

There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty

As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?

I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.

I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.

I am against the death penalty.

The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.

The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development

People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.

I respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can't afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic reality.

Dream the life you desire. Then live it with passion and love.

Any church that over emphasises miracles is encouraging laziness.

From time to time, I've experimented with sculpture or metal design. It's a good break from just sitting behind the keyboard.

Carmen was bad at loving. She loved too hard.

Maybe the idea of me is more powerful than I perceive myself being.

It's very important not to do what your peers think you should do, not do what your parents think,your teachers or even your culture. Do what's inside of you.

People say that I can't speak French. C'est pas vraiment placé. I'm getting better every day. I just have to keep practising. That's the truth.

That low vice, curiosity!

Other trades may fail. The agitator is always sure of his market.

Sports teams, people who follow sports teams, religion, churches, work - any company, I find that people just generally have a need to belong to something larger than themselves.