It’s a sad day in the city of new orleans when a hero makes a decision like this, … He leaves the apartment in pretty good shape and with a significant amount of leadership.

Now is not the time to return to the city,

This is not a safe environment, … I understand the spirit that’s basically, `I don’t want to abandon my city.’ It’s OK. Leave for a little while. Let us get you to a better place....

I’m not sure. I can’t speak for them. It’s me and Gen. Honore.

This mayor is a very bright and innovative thinker. He is analytical, while at the same time being a risk-taker. I believe he was the perfect person to handle the monumental task dealt to this...

I don’t ever see a scenario where New Orleans becomes Las Vegas,

We can debate about whether the workmanship was good or not — and probably it wasn’t very good,

everything you hoped to happen is happening. Algiers is alive and well and breathing.

I don’t think that any person can fix FEMA. I think FEMA needs a total restructuring. I think it needs to be taken from scratch and redone. The regulations are outdated; the rules are outdated.

Once the storm gets in the Gulf of Mexico, there’s no telling where it’s going to go,

As long as that storm is still a significant threat in the Gulf of Mexico, we’re going to start to shut the city down,

It has come to our attention that some of our mutual aid firefighters, in their enthusiasm to assist the New Orleans Fire Department, used a piece of equipment called the strong arm to demolish a...

Once we get people back, we’ll do a hard assessment of what our security needs are,

start to work in synergy.

Some areas where the water was as high as the rooftops, you’re now starting to see part of the buildings.

The French Quarter is high and dry and we feel it has good electricity capabilities. But since it is so historic, we want to double and triple check before we fire up all electricity in...

Let’s get ready for phase two,

Right now, there’s probably more pressure (to waive the rule) based on the fact that we have city workers all over the place, including council members’ staff who are living in Baton Rouge, Houston and...

I had laid out like an eight-week to ten-week timeline where we could get the city back in semblance of order. It’s probably been pushed back another four weeks as a result of this,

New Orleans is back open,

It’s very important for people to come back to the city and take a look and understand.

I’m not sure I’m going to get out of here alive. I’m scared of riots. I’m scared of the locals. We might get caught in the crossfire.

I know the people of this city have been away from their homes and businesses for three weeks now, … I’m asking you to just hold on for a little longer.

Our concern is a storm surge. We really can’t take anything more than about a 6 or 7 foot storm surge,

I have no idea what they’re doing but I will tell you this: God is looking down on all this and if they’re not doing everything in their power to save people, they are going...

If it’s too early, when is the right time?

It’s a good day in New Orleans, … The sun is shining … we’re going to bring this city back.

This is strictly look and leave

The city of New Orleans has no revenue stream coming in, … We really are in pretty tight quarters.

As far as rent gouging, we’re getting more and more complaints of that,

We’re learning as we go. We’re a lot smarter this time. We understand what it takes to mobilize away from the threat of a hurricane.

I’m cautiously optimistic. I want to see it happen (Saturday). I want to see it happen next week. Then, when I see consistency of delivery, I’ll feel like there’s a light at the end of...

I am not interested in meeting in Metairie with New Orleans residents. If you want me there, find a location in New Orleans.

Man, I had a pretty good plan until this latest crisis,

As far as exaggerations, I was in the moment,

but for the most part, it’s been pretty quiet.

The real issue – that I don’t think the nation is paying attention to – is that through the city of New Orleans, through the Gulf of Mexico, we probably deal with almost a third...

New Orleans is coming back. We are bringing its culture back, we are bringing its music back. I am tired of hearing these helicopters. I want to hear some jazz,

I think the federal government, the state government and local government are a lot smarter this time around,

It’s something we’re very excited about,

Walk in the Spirit.

There are dead bodies floating in some of the water, … The rescuers would basically push them aside as they were trying to save individuals.

I want to continue to stay plugged into New Orleans and help people who are still struggling with the recovery here, and then, if I can help around the country and around the world, absolutely,...

I’m always concerned about it because of our levee being so battered and beaten, … But with the Corps working the way they’re working I’m getting more comfortable every day.

New Orleans is not asking for a handout; we’re asking for a hand up,

The big pain that we need to watch going forward are tropical force winds. With that, we hope that the levee system is going to hold.

What I care about is the plan. I don ‘ t want anybody outside of New Orleans planning nothing as it relates to how we ‘ re going to rebuild this city without us signing...

We’re in the process of filling the bowl,

I would like for everybody to get out because it’s a health risk, … There are toxins in the water. There are gas leaks where we may have explosions. We’re fighting at least four fires...

My gut feeling right now is that we’ll settle in at 250,000 people over the next three to six months and then we’ll start to ramp up over time to the half- million we had...