I Liked The Military Life. They Teach

New York Is Safer Than It Has Been - And It's Getting Safer. But It's Never Safe. As The Financial And Communications Capital Of The World, This Is Where Terrorists Want To Make A Statement, Where They Get The Most Bang For The Buck.

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.

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.

Protecting The City Is My Job, Which Doesn't Translate Into Hatred. This Is War, And In Most Wars, Professional Soldiers Don't Hate The Enemy. Hatred Can Blind You In Ways That Mar Your Judgment.

If You Go Into Any Department Store These Days, Your Picture Is Probably Taken 30 Times. In London There Are 500,000 Cameras In Public Spaces. You Have No Expectation Of Privacy In Public Spaces.