Protecting the city is my job, which doesn't translate into hatred. This is war, and in most wars, professional soldiers don't hate the enemy. Hatred can blind you in ways that mar your judgment. — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
I never think of the word legacy. It doesn't mean anything. You do the right thing, in my judgment, and things will work out. That's what drives me. I'm not looking for legacy or history books or whatever. I know… — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
Since 9/11, some of the most violent terrorists we've encountered were radicalized or recruited at universities. — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
I don't watch cop movies much. I TiVo shows. I watch every Larry David show. — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
No other agency is scrutinized like the police. Everything we do is in a goldfish bowl. We are not the most popular people in… — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
New York is safer than it has been - and it's getting safer. But it's never safe. As the financial and communications capital of… — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
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… — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that if you stop or curtail stop-and-frisk, or if cops are reluctant to do it,… — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
I think it's only natural to want to look good. I enjoy good clothes, so 18 years ago I moved to having custom-made suits.… — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
If terrorists aren't limited by borders and boundaries, we can't be, either. — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
For some, the very act of intelligence gathering seems illegitimate when applied to the crime of terrorism. — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
As a city, we have to face the reality that New York's minority communities experience a disproportionate share of violent crime. — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
