"I have a bold plan to break from the Bloomberg years, and end the 'Tale of Two Cities' by providing real opportunity to all New Yorkers, no matter where they live."

"I think small business is struggling in New York City. It's a fantastic market, it's a very appealing market, there's lots of opportunity, at the same time it's a very difficult place to build a small business."

"My parents were divorced when I was young. I was really brought up by my mother's side of the family."

"My wife and family, to say the least, are the center of my life; they are my grounding. I don't want to sound schmaltzy, but they are my inspiration and you name it."

"I think there is a heritage which I'm proud of, which is a fight for democracy, a fight for social justice, a fight for freedom. My grandfather went to jail or exile six times in his life, fighting for his principles for democracy, or for his country. And my father twice."

"Wisdom principle 54 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 16."

"It is a subtle truth that every second given to regret is a precious second stolen from creation — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"When purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone — an essential principle for the reflective life."