Raymond Kelly Quotations

I think, as a nation, we didn't learn our lessons from the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. We should have been more careful in a whole host of areas.

The NYPD has too urgent a mission and too few officers for us to waste time and resources on broad, unfocused surveillance. We have a responsibility to protect New Yorkers from violent crime or another terrorist attack - and we uphold the law in doing so.

I don't think I've become arrogant. I'm pretty much the same person. I think the world has changed. I think I'm pretty consistent. Because you stick to what you believe does not make you arrogant.

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.

I'm a nice guy, but people want to kill me.

I think one of the biggest scams in law enforcement is the monitor.

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

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.

A broad base of knowledge is critically important to our ability to investigate terrorism.

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.

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

I don't stretch enough. I know I should do it more, and I'd like to do yoga, but I just don't have time.

It sounds corny, but I never have avoided the challenges - I relish them - I think it's what make me tick, to a certain extent.

The federal government is doing less than it is lawfully entitled to do to protect New York City, and the City is less safe as a result.

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

I don't watch cop movies much. I TiVo shows. I watch every Larry David show.

I like Sicilian food. It's real peasant food.

A small number of people and groups control the Democratic primary.

As a city, we have to face the reality that New York's minority communities experience a disproportionate share of violent crime.

Consensus building doesn't necessarily fit with my experience.

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

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

We're doing a meticulous search at all possible locations,

We did precisely the right thing, ... We had no choice but to respond the way we did.

Since 9/11, some of the most violent terrorists we've encountered were radicalized or recruited at universities.

I was surprised to see the number of people involved in it, ... Air carriers and other companies that operate internationally must be aware of their vulnerabilities and take steps to protect against them.

Certainly it was a factor, ... We had to make a decision quickly.

I find it quite disturbing. This individual was shot in front of a lot of people.

I can't say I'm 100 percent behind the system, but that's the system we have.

from now on, the only people allowed through security with guns would be active law enforcement officers.

fully executed ... so it's possible there could be more arrests.

It appears to be a crime of passion,

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.

SUVs or trucks are being stopped and examined. We are briefing officers as they turn out at the beginning of their tour,

It doesn't seem feasible based on the description he gave,

I think he's a proven winner. I think he can take us where we need to go, take us to the next level.

We'll be working extended tours, and I don't believe any area is going to be diminished at all, in terms of, you know, our effective enforcement of the law.

We'll be using, in essence, the entire department,

We're not at the implementation stage right now.

Today the ATF took decisive steps to bring down an armed and dangerous militia group that was charged with conspiring to cause civil unrest.

We will pay, and are paying, close attention to hotels and sensitive locations such as landmark buildings, the financial district, and ferry terminals,

This was a very serious threat, ... We did precisely what we should have done. In a similar situation, we will do exactly the same thing.

This small treasure was appraised recently at 5 million dollars, ... But it carries a lesson more valuable than that. The lesson is that America is not a safe haven for stolen art. We will help find it.

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

The threat was very, very specific, ... We had to do what we did.

It's dangerous to write people off just because they've been arrested.

It's an anniversary. You have to be concerned about it.

At this time, we have no eyewitnesses, ... Anyone with information, we ask them to call.

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.

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.

He's innocent and he's looking forward to his day in court.