"I know many writers who first dictate passages, then polish what they have dictated. I speak, then I polish - occasionally I do windows."
Ed Koch"If you don't like the President, it costs you 90 bucks to fly to Washington to picket. If you don't like the governor, it costs you 60 bucks to fly to Albany to picket. If you don't like me - 90 cents."
Ed Koch"Stereotypes lose their power when the world is found to be more complex than the stereotype would suggest. When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart."
Ed Koch"You don't have to love them. You just have to respect their rights."
Ed Koch"Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks."
Ed Koch