Ray Nagin Quotes

I don't know whether it's the governor's problem, or it's the president's problem, but somebody needs to get … on a plane and sit down, the two of them, and figure this out right now.

I need reinforcements, I need troops, man. I need 500 buses. Get every dog-gone Greyhound bus line in the country and get their asses moving to New Orleans … This is a major, major, major deal. I can't emphasize that enough."

The rise of the Earth's temperature, causing sea level increases that could add up to one foot over the next 30 years, threatens the very existence of New Orleans.

It's all right. You guys in New York City can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later, so let's be fair.

Some of these guys are so violent that it is hard for witnesses to come forward, and they get involved in repeat criminal activities, so it is unfortunate that they had to die, but it did kind of end the cycle that we were struggling with.

I just tell you, I'm not a big FEMA fan.

They're feeding the people a line of bull, and they are spinning and people are dying.

I don't care what people are saying Uptown or wherever they are. This city will be chocolate at the end of the day...This city will be a majority African-American city. It's the way God wants it to be.

You know, I'm sure I could have done a lot of things much better, but I will tell you this, Tim: I was there.

This economic pie that is getting ready to explode before our eyes is going to be shared equally.

There's way too many frickin' -- excuse me -- cooks in the kitchen.

You take dark chocolate, you mix it with white milk, and it becomes a delicious drink. That is the chocolate I am talking about.

Get off your asses and let's do something.

I think I did everything possible known to any mayor in the country as it relates to saving lives.

New Orleans was a chocolate city before Katrina. It is going to be a chocolate city after. How is that divisive?