Ray Nagin

Ladies and gentlemen, I wish I had better news for you but we are facing a storm that most of us have feared. This is a threat that we've never faced before.

I need a break from politics, that's for sure. This is the hardest job in America.

The people of our city are holding on by a thread. Time has run out. Can we survive another night? And who can we depend on? Only God knows.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

My toys were those of a boy: skates, bicycles.

Most people don't know what they spend in every single area, but they know they have a problem in particular areas.