Joseph J. Lhota Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I cannot be separated from Rudy Giuliani, but I am also not Rudy Giuliani.”

“I have voted for a Republican for president ever since I was voting and since I was 18 years old.”

“My best quality is that I talk to everyone. My worst quality is that I talk to everyone.”

“New York is in my DNA.”

“The 'Libertarian' thing was a mistake on my part for saying it, but I am.”

“There is no reason for anybody to have an assault weapon.”

“I have gone to Albany constantly in my capacity as budget director, because I don't think the way the transit authority works with the City of New York is very appropriate.”

“I was involved in some of the very first meetings that created the maps that showed what would happen if you had a Category 1, 2 or 3 hurricane in New York.”

“Mayors of New York have been elected not because of their party label, but because of their philosophy and their approach overall, and that has been since time immemoriam in New York, that people are not party-oriented in New York.”

“This idea of tying me to Giuliani is quite unique. I know Rudy Giuliani. I like Rudy Giuliani. I worked with him during his administration. But we're completely different people.”