NYC Mayor Eric Adams sits down with Rabbi Shais Taub — and opens up about way more than politics.

Can I be a little bit bold? >> Yes, you can. >> Is career politician a dirty word? You're an elected official. You're part of the government. >> Yes. >> And yet it sounds like you're a little bit critical of government. >> Poverty is profitable. We should always remember that >> when he's incarcerated and that they're going to make a lot more money off him than hiring a tutor in the public school to help him with his learning disability. >> The foundation of our success, I believe, lies in education. >> Let me ask you a personal question. Handling stress. How do you deal with all of the negative energy? >> People who are saying those things, they're hurting. All I could say is God forgive them. They know not what they do. >> We have been taught as children that we have five senses. That's just not true. >> Could public policy play a role in that? >> We're not appreciating how much our mind and our attitudes and our thoughts create our reality. You are what you think. Those who don't believe won't achieve. We have never been taught how to breathe. Breathing is an important function and if you don't learn how to do it correctly, you're >> reminding me right now to breathe. By the way, by the way, I don't hear politicians speak this way. >> We are energy. >> Let me ask you a off-the-wall question.