New York has always been a weird hometown for us. It was kind of the first place in the United States outside of Austin [Texas] where we really were embraced.

What we decided to do was to take the ship into New York a day early and miss two ports to get an extra day in of sanitation and disinfecting the ship with no passengers on board. We wanted passengers off the ship so we could really make sure the cycle was broken.

In New York I didn't have a TV. I had a rented bed. I never hung art on the walls. I always liked to be able to throw everything into a bag and leave. And I think I have that attitude about certain relationships, and I think it was a protective measure.

New York is an extremely important market for us. It's the most attractive banking market in the US given its size and demographics. This gives us enormous strength in a very competitive marketplace.

If we adopted Valery, she is going to be happy with us because she knows New York, she knows her little friends and she knows who is family.

The New York Times brings us this hilarious item about Jonathan Klein, president of CNN's domestic operations: 'Mr. Klein said CNN is looking at the long term and trying to set itself apart as a news organization that wants to reach the serious news viewer, one who watches less TV news over all, and is younger than the steady audience for more tabloid news fare.' 'CNN: The network serious viewers don't watch when they're not watching TV'.