I hope there is nothing about me that people have a big problem with. You know, I like to think of myself as lovable.

I'm not about talking and finger-pointing and complaining; I'm about getting things done.

If you don't like me, life goes on, you know what I mean? But I hope you do like me. Because I think that in addition to being pushy, I'm nice.

It would be thrilling, obviously, to be able to have a woman and an openly LGBT person as the mayor of New York City.

I'm an aggressive woman who gets things done, and that's the way it is, and I've never been embarrassed about the fact that I am pushy.

At the end of the day, somebody someday is going to say something about you. At least you can look back and say you lived the way you wanted to.

I just want people to know you can get through stuff. I hope people can see that in what my life has been and where it is going.

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

The best thing to know is what you don't know.

We all think people deserve second chances. None of us are perfect.

At times, you need to be forceful to get things that are stuck unstuck.

Poetry gives the greatest pleasure.

Nothing is harder on the nerves than hope.

There is a real danger when caring begins to lose its emotional dimension and becomes nothing but a verb.

I just don't want to die alone, that's all. That's not too much to ask for, is it It would be nice to have someone care about me, for who I am, not about my wallet.

As a retired educator I have seen first-hand the impact a great education can have on a young person's life. I will always be a champion for public schools, our teachers, and our children.

What moments divine , what rapture serene.

Your habits will determine your quality of life.

I do remember doing shows strictly in black and white, too, so you're right.

Kim Kardashian is saddled with a huge arse ... but enough about Kanye West

I don't play monsters. I play men besieged by fate and out for revenge.