I like to think that I'm one of the few people in public life who write their own material. I write every word. And I really enjoy writing - especially my political commentary.
I think that every Saturday, we ought to say, 'My father's a Jew, my mother was a Jew, and I'm a Jew,' with great pride.
Jews have always thought that having someone elevated with his head above the grass was not good for the Jews. I never felt that way. I believe that you have to stand up.
The person who is bent on killing you will follow you wherever you are.
We're in the hands of the state legislature and God, but at the moment, the state legislature has more to say than God.
I'm coming to the end of my life. I do reflect on what I've done for the 85 years that I have been given so far. And I'm proud of what I've done.
When all are wrong, everyone is right.
Maybe he just looks good compared to the bores he's running against.
I enjoyed my stay in the Congress. Most people do not. And too many people who have been elected really don't understand the nature of government.
I'm confident President Obama will continue his unambiguous commitment to the Jewish state in his second term.
I'm sure that people who elected me, some of them thought I was gay, some of them thought I wasn't gay, and most of them didn't care.
I have a social life. But I don't discuss it.
If you seek violence, we will seek to put you in jail.
I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.
If you listen to Giuliani, it's like nobody did anything to improve the city except him. I'm not part of the history. Bloomberg's not part of the history. It's like, he did it. He's the only one. That's why he's a little crazy.
I'm just a simple Jewish boy from the Bronx.
If they don't want to pay for it, they can stop drinking it.
Citizens, thank you for all your birthday wishes. I am 88 years old today and still lucky to live in the greatest city in the world.
I was not afraid of the press or the militants. It was uncomfortable, but I was not afraid. With respect to the press, I knew I knew more than they knew about city matters. With respect to the militants, I understood it. I mean, everybody believed in those days that they were being screwed, you know, that somebody was getting ahead of them.
I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
