Ed Koch Quotes

The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case.

So I got home, and the phone was ringing. I picked it up, and said 'Who's speaking please?' And a voice said 'You are.'

Knock! knock! who's there? me! me who? that's right? what's right? meehoo! that's what I want to know! what's what you want to know? me who? yes, exactly! exactly what? yes, I have exactlywatt on a chain! exactly what on a chain? yes! yes what? no, exactlywatt! that's what I want to know! I told you-exactlywatt! exactly what? yes! yes what? yes it's with me. what's with you? exactlywatt-that's what with me. me who? yes! go away! knock knock...

Whenever people say, 'You should be president,' I say, 'I thought you liked me.' Listen, I thought being mayor of Stamford was a wonderful job. Being governor of a state for a period of time is a wonderful job, and I'm not sure I'm at all attracted to Washington.

You achieve the surreal jokes through the realism by making it elastic.

That's an old saying I just made up.

I'm honored to have served for 18 years as Arizona's 10th Senator - and for four terms in the House of Representatives before that.

Well, I've been in the political arena all of my life, and 10 years of that as a candidate and elected official, and that's about enough.

It's funny because it's funny.

My father was in Congress when I was born. He was mayor my whole life from when I was in grade school - first grade - to when I went away to college.

I went to a restaurant that serves 'breakfast at any time'. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.

You see before you the former future Secretary of State.

I love serving in the government. I love serving in the Senate.

I am a lawyer and 22 years the mayor of Davao City. I served as congressman of the first district for one term, and I was vice mayor to my daughter, Inday.

Before being elected to Congress, I was a mayor, and it's this perspective that makes me certain that Ed FitzGerald is the right kind of leader to get Ohio back on track.

I would never run for any office or government position. I'm not into it.

I was not interested in being minister of defense or minister of foreign affairs.

Before I became a chief minister, I never thought that one day I'd be the chief minister.

I've done eight years as mayor of London. I enjoyed it hugely; it was a massive privilege.

I have no desire to run for public office.

My childhood dream was to be prime minister.

I was elevated as the State President and now I have been elevated as the Governor of the state.

I want to become prime minister.

I see myself in public service in Zimbabwe. I would prefer an advisory role - cabinet secretary, minister of trade or the arts, or something like that. I don't want to be just a writer.

I didn't want to be a senator, but I considered it anyway.