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 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.

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

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

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.

If safety is my goal, living life is not.

(reporter interviewing Broadway dancer Tommy Tune:) 'Do you think that greats like Fred Astaire possessed some kind of magic?'(pause)'No. Magic possesses them'.

Arrogance pedantry and dogmatism are the occupational diseases of those who spend their lives directing the intellects of the young.

Just because you're an avid reader doesn't mean you're an avid understander.

The government is largely influenced by people who advocate corporate welfare and advocate these policies that create this two-tiered society...

It never gets old. Working with somebody like Kevin Hart is rejuvenating in a lot of ways. He's such a pro. He's so good.

On the Path, it’s impossible to know how you are doing because it’s the judger who is disappearing.

I love being a mother. My children fill me up in many ways, and inspire me in many ways, but I need a partner in my life and I think most people feel that way.

Do not pretend - be. Do not promise - act. Do not dream - realize.

It often turns out on closer inspection that acts of apparent altruism are really selfishness in disguise.