Andrew Cuomo Quotes

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.

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.

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

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

I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.

I never thought I would be divorced.

I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.

There's no such thing as a 100-year flood.

I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to our planet.

Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.

If I'm breathing in 2016, I'll be happy.

New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance.

My father was against the death penalty, and that was hard in the Son of Sam summer when fear was driving the desire for the death penalty.

I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.

There's a rhythm to the legislative session and there are rhythms to legislative sessions. So I think that's very important to take into consideration when you are deciding what to do when.

If there's a silver bullet in the battle to recapture Albany, it is the re-engagement of our citizens. This capital has become a physical metaphor for the isolation and alienation of our people.

The need to understand prescription information can literally be a matter of life and death.

A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.

There is energy and power in a crisis.

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

There is no dispute that Albany needs to be changed. There is no dispute that the current situation in Albany is untenable. Nobody knows that better than I do.

It's time for the people of the Empire State to strike back.

To be clear... no one is above the law.

There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.

I'm a harsh critic of the status quo.

I'm going to change everything you believe about HUD.

Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality.

I don't know people who don't say 'boy, the government is working better now.'

Ninety percent of the students take the 'preferred lender.' Why? Because that's the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority.

Lesson 1 from Spitzer: Don't alienate the legislature on Day 1.

I think there's a lot to learn from Rockefeller on how to pass legislation.

I think naturally my orientation is from my father.

I'm a Queens boy at the end of the day.

Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.

Fight as hard as you can, and then understand there's going to have to be some amount of reasonable compromise.

I don't think bonuses are always bad.

Flooding damage is not customary for New York, especially downstate.

What made Manhattan Manhattan was the underground infrastructure, that engineering marvel.

I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office.

People who assume I want to run for elected office may be dealing from a bad assumption.

I want to be the candidate placed on the ballot by the people, not the party.

I'm running for governor; I'm not running for a legislative office.

He was the keynote speaker for our better angels.

People are rightfully upset about Wall Street abuses and excess.