If you take out New York City, New York State's economy is right down there with Mississippi and Louisiana. We need more reinvestment in people not corporate investment disguised as redevelopment.

I absolutely feel like our biggest mistake is simply underestimating the fervor the New York audience have has and the passion they have. I absolutely take the blame for that and feel terrible for what happened.

Boutique distributors are very often based in New York City, they specialize in American independent and foreign films and young independent directors.

Nick likes New York, he's comfortable there, especially with the coaching staff. But he's earned the right to see what's out there.

I have to fight. We should be right here. New York is a wonderful city in a lot of ways, and we're part of it. Not because of me. It's only because of what these musicians who'd played here say,

The mayor, of course, was not right at suggesting because Virginians occasionally go to New York that somehow we have a moral obligation, ... I don't think any state feels that way.