When I came to America, there was a lot of decadence in New York in the early '70s because the city was bankrupt and you could do whatever you want!
I was a mechanic at a go-cart place, a deejay at a roller rink, a telemarketer in New York, a grocery bagger.
We need a new religion, a global religion, based on one simple principle: live and let live.
If you learn something new every day, you can teach something new every day.
I actually met Chick Corea in New York, where I was staying with a bass player friend.
The only thing new is you finding out about something. Like nothing's really new, but you reinvent it for yourself and find your inner voice.
I like shooting in New York because I have such a connection to the city. I have so many memories there.
I was in the original cast of 'Wicked', and that got a bad review in 'The New York Times,' and it's the most successful thing that's ever been put onstage.
I feel like all Londoners relate more to New York - L.A. doesn't feel like a 'city' city. It's like a sleepy town.
Once a new technology rolls over you, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.
More than 20 years on, sustained competition, informed customers and the rapid growth of new technology provide the necessary environment for substantial deregulation.
New technology is useful, but it's inefficient and ugly; it knows it'll be obsolete by lunchtime tomorrow, so it has no incentive to be anything else.
This is kind of a uniquely New York experience, but when you can't afford an apartment nicer than the place you're renting, there's something so inherently depressing about it.
I feel like I have one foot in New York, one foot in London and one foot in India. But it's important to me to invest time with family.
If one is desperate for love, I suggest looking at one's friends and family and see if love is all around. If not, get a new set of friends, a new family.
I've always had not just an affection but a real love for the theater family in New York, and I really feel it is a family. I'm so touched by the generosity of everyone there.
While I live with my family in South Florida, I enjoy visiting New York and always appreciate seeing so many Univision fans.
When I was skating I felt I represented not just my family and the people who helped me make it to that point, but also New York and the country.
Shortly thereafter, some friends encouraged me to try out for the Miss South Carolina World beauty pageant. To my surprise, I won - and was sent to New York City to compete nationally.
Napster has pointed the way for a new direction for music distribution, and we believe it will form the basis of important and exciting new business models for the future of the music industry.
I think the fact that I was raised in show business, in New York City, in the '50s, that's affected my personality to the point that I'm a little different.
