Raymond Kelly

You have multiple intelligence agencies. They all ultimately report to the director of national intelligence but, you know, it never comes in neat packages. So you have to make judgments on what you have, and it's not easy to do.

For some, the very act of intelligence gathering seems illegitimate when applied to the crime of terrorism.

If you want to be a cop, it's not for everybody, no question about it, but there's no place like New York City.

The stark reality is that crime happens in communities of color.

I think the American public can accept the fact if you tell them that every time you pick up the phone it's going to be recorded and it goes to the government. I think the public can understand that.

David Cohen is without a doubt one of the best - if not the best - public servant I've ever encountered.

If terrorists aren't limited by borders and boundaries, we can't be, either.

I like music, a lot of different types of music.

You can't separate the two, being a parent, being a cop.

In New York City we have the biggest police force in the country. We have 35,000 uniformed officers. We're able to mass officers in significant numbers if we had to.

I don't think I have the demeanor to be a politician. I'm used to making decisions and to a certain extent being in charge.

I liked the military life. They teach you self-sufficiency early on. I always say that I learned most of what I know about leadership in the Marine Corps. Certain basic principles stay with you - sometimes consciously, mostly unconsciously.