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I've done eight years as mayor of London. I enjoyed it hugely; it was a massive privilege.

The most important thing a mayor does is hire talented people to run the city.

London is a fantastic creator of jobs - but many of these jobs are going to people who don't originate in this country.

What the event will be like, being part of the Olympics and being in London, is too much to think about. You've no control over those things, so in a way, it's wasted energy to think of them.

I find it ironic how New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is so focused on such small issues as drink sizes, while ignoring the massive infrastructure challenges in New York - lousy roads, third-world airports, traffic jams, etc.

It's very special that the Olympics is in London. As a first Olympic experience, it's going to be pretty incredible.

Huge numbers of people in London depend on their cars. Fuel duty is becoming a big factor in people's cost of living. I believe in trying to ease these burdens.

I strongly believe being mayor is the public post in which you have the greatest opportunity to change peoples' lives for the better. People live in cities, not states or nations. As a mayor, you are connected directly to citizens.

I think I would rather be a prime minister than a taxi driver.

The mayoral mentality is incredibly valuable. I don't want to lose that.