Life Is Indeed Precious, And I Believe

Deals Are My Art Form. Other People Paint Beautifully On Canvas Or Write Wonderful Poetry. I Like Making Deals, Preferably Big Deals. That's How I Get My Kicks.

I Changed The City Of New York. I Gave People Back Their Morale.

You Don't Have To Love Them. You Just Have To Respect Their Rights.

There Was Always A Love-hate Relationship With New York In The Rest Of The Country, But I Made Them Feel More Love Than Hate.

When I Was First Elected I Got 50% Of The Vote In '77 In The General Election. In '81 I Got 75%. In '85, I Got 78%. No Mayor Has Ever Gotten That High A Vote. So It Was Not An Issue. Except For People Who Were Very Hostile To Me. They Thought They Would Injure Me.