I've lived in London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, New York, and Turin. But New York is my favorite city. It has so much energy, so much toughness.
I mean, when you grow up in the inner city and you grow up in a single-parent household, that's - those are humbling times, you know?
There's still is a status-quo group at City Hall who likes things done the old way, behind closed doors.
I don't know what goes on in the crowd. I've had them show up and throw beer cans at me. I caused riots in most of the major cities.
They are sick in their minds. They say they brought 65 tanks into center of city. I say to you this talk is not true. This is part of their sick mind.
I'm very obsessed with the energy of New York and the idea of the way people behave in the city versus the way they behave in a natural environment.
We can be certain that cities around the world will compete for the jobs that the next revival of the financial services industry will bring.
For me, New York still ranks as the most beautiful and the most interesting city in the world. It is also the most varied in terms of the things it has to offer.
I get out of the taxi and it's probably the only city which in reality looks better than on the postcards, New York.
The great city of New York wields more of the destinies of this great nation that five times the population of any other portion of the country.
I cannot live without flowers everywhere. I grew up having a big garden, the size of a city block, in Rombas.
Wisdom of the Ages: "President's Day" One allowed the Federal Reserve and one got lead. One got a city and the other got dead.
While people are struggling unhappily in the cities against the cruel authorities, a waterfall happily and cheerfully flows in the nature; there is happiness only if there is freedom!
Whenever I'm being invited to the New York City Marathon like today, I need to think twice because I know it's a very tough race.
I believe what makes cooking in Las Vegas different from cooking in most other cities are the guests that dine with you in Las Vegas.
I've been in many of them and to some extent I would have to say this; if you've seen one city slum you've seen them all.
There may be problems we still need to tease out, but we will leave no stone unturned in our bid to make London the host city.
We live in a complicated, oppressive world with enormous cities and vast populations, and I try to contribute by making it more light and open and calm.
I will continue to defend Najaf as it is the holiest place. I will remain in the city until the last drop of my blood has been spilled.
People think New York is this big city where no one knows each other, but when you live in the Village, it's the opposite.
I was born in Iowa City and spent my early childhood on a hippie commune just outside of town.
