I think naturally my orientation is from my father.
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.
I never thought I would be divorced.
I haven't lost my head yet.
I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office.
I don't think bonuses are always bad.
I don't think anyone would argue with the notion that there have been serious abuses on Wall Street.
I don't know people who don't say 'boy, the government is working better now.'
I did experiment with marijuana when I was a youth.
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 believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.
I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.
I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to our planet.
I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.
I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.
I am against the death penalty.
He was the keynote speaker for our better angels.
Flooding damage is not customary for New York, especially downstate.
Fight as hard as you can, and then understand there's going to have to be some amount of reasonable compromise.
As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?
Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality.
A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.
Climate change is a controversial subject, right? People will debate whether there is climate change... that's a whole political debate that I don't want to get into. I want to talk about the frequency of extreme weather situations, which is not political.
I know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I'm angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do you actually get it done?
