I don't believe that in our society that we should have guns.

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 have a social life. But I don't discuss it.

I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.

I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.

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.

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.

I'm confident President Obama will continue his unambiguous commitment to the Jewish state in his second term.

I'm just a simple Jewish boy from the Bronx.

I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them.

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.

If they don't want to pay for it, they can stop drinking it.

If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.

It's a lot more fun being a critic than being the one criticized.

Maybe he just looks good compared to the bores he's running against.

People get tired of you. So they decided to throw me out. And so help me God, as the numbers were coming in, I said to myself, 'I'm free at last.'

The person who is bent on killing you will follow you wherever you are.

The Republicans are coming - make nice.

To learn something new every day is still exciting!

Tone can be as important as text.