A Broad Base Of Knowledge Is Critically

I Never Think Of The Word Legacy. It Doesn't Mean Anything. You Do The Right Thing, In My Judgment, And Things Will Work Out. That's What Drives Me. I'm Not Looking For Legacy Or History Books Or Whatever. I Know What We've Done Here Has Saved A Significant Number Of Lives. The Burden Is Not On Me. It's On The Politicians Who Made The Decisions To Limit What We're Doing. They're The Ones Who Are Going To Pay A Price, In My Judgment, If Crime Significantly Increases.

When I Had The Job Of Police Commissioner, 20 Years Ago, I Was More Sensitive, More Cognizant Of Complaints And Concerned About Public Opinion. I've Learned To Do What I Think Is The Right Thing. That Lessens The Impact Of Criticism. You Get Used To A Pressurized Environment And Expect It Every Day.

I Think I've Had A Long, Distinguished Career In Public Service. It Just Goes To Show You What Some Politicians Will Do. They'll Say Or Do Anything To Get Elected. I Know All These People. They All Claimed To Be Friends Of Mine Up Until Their Mayoral Campaigns. They'd Call Me On The Phone And Ask For Information Or Come Over Here And Sit In This Chair To Get Briefed.

A Broad Base Of Knowledge Is Critically Important To Our Ability To Investigate Terrorism.

Virtually Everything I Learned About Leadership Traits And Core Values, I Learned In The Marine Corps. To This Day, I Keep A List Of The Traits In A Little Black Book, 14 Of Them, Including Integrity, Justice, Bearing, Enthusiasm, Endurance - All Indicators You Aspire To When You're A Leader.