Ed Koch Quotes

When I came in, the city was on the edge of bankruptcy. I’m proud of what I did. I built the foundation that mayors after me built upon – particularly Bloomberg. But the foundation was essential because if it hadn’t occurred, we would have been another Detroit.

I’m not the type to get ulcers. I give them.

The art of creation is older than the art of killing.

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.

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.

I’m just a simple Jewish boy from the Bronx.

Tone can be as important as text.

If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.

Maybe he just looks good compared to the bores he’s running against.

We’re in the hands of the state legislature and God, but at the moment, the state legislature has more to say than God.

The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.

Jews have always thought that having someone elevated with his head above the grass was not good for the Jews. I never felt that way. I believe that you have to stand up.