There was always a love-hate relationship with New York in the rest of the country, but I made them feel more love than hate. – Ed Koch
If you listen to Giuliani, its like nobody did anything to improve the city except him. Im not part of the history. Bloombergs not part of the history. Its like, he did it. Hes the only one. Thats why hes a little crazy. – Ed Koch
Theres a nastiness out there that wants to harm me with words. These are my enemies – the ideologues, the populists, the columnists who dont like the fact that I take them on toe-to-toe. What I try to do is tell the truth. Its not the coin of the realm in politics. – 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
I wouldnt date an actress. Theres only room for one actor in my life and Im it. Too difficult. On the one hand, they understand the job. But on the other hand, its very competitive within the relationship. Two actors, say one becomes a mega-star and the other doesnt. – Jonathan Rhys Meyers