We have come a very, very long way and Michael Bloomberg has been at the forefront of that change.
It takes time to change a culture.
Central Park is the most amazing gift. It's incredible. You find new spots, new people, new friends for the dogs.
I love going to parks.
I have basically fallen into everything I've ever done.
I've basically seen opportunities as they come up and they've turned out to be really good ones.
I never had kids because there was never anyone I wanted to have kids with.
I define myself first and foremost as I've had a fairly successful career.
I am totally pro-non-partisan elections.
I am aware of how government works.
I work for Governor Pataki. Period. End of story. I am very loyal to him.
It's absolutely astounding how enterprising people are.
There is no silver bullet for poverty alleviation.
There are ways to abuse the microfinance system, just like there are ways to abuse the mortgage system. The solution is not to ban mortgages.
If I were to run for something, it would be something in New York, on the executive side.
If I were to run for Senate, my calculation is, what kind of an impact am I going to have were I to win?
If you are a junior member of a minority party - one of 100 people - in the U.S. Senate, what really can you do? Well, you're just going to get frustrated.
I've always been the staff person.
I don't know how good a principal I would be. I kind of like being the second.
I never had to run home and help anybody with their homework.
